Finance

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Is the price of cigarettes going up? Full changes to tobacco duty explained
Smokers will be pleased to hear that there will be no increase in Tobacco Duty from today meaning the price of cigarettes will not change right now - but a major hike will be introduced from October 2026
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McDonald's popular peel-to-win game returns today - with £10k up for grabs
McDonald's Winning Sips is back, and this time, players have even more chances to win if they peel and play the game seven times - and there are great prizes to be won
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Tesco issues 'important' warning to shoppers on the correct way to store bread
Tesco has shared a vital message to bread lovers, warning that a common storage mistake is making loaves go mouldly quickly. The supermarket's trick can make it last up to six months
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Legal and General's new boss plans 'sustainable growth' after profits slip
The FTSE 100 company saw its annual results miss market expectations
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Fuel duty frozen for 14th year in a row - saving millions of drivers around £50
The "temporary" 5p cut to fuel duty was first introduced by Rish Sunak in 2022 and it has been extended each tax year since - Jeremy Hunt says today's extension will save drivers on average around £50 a year
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Jeremy Hunt makes decision on price of beer, cider, wine and spirits in Budget
In August last year, the Government introduced the largest Alcohol Duty increase in almost 50 years adding 20% to the tax on over 85% of all wines in the UK and more than 10% to tax paid on full strength spirits
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Cost of living scheme that gives free vouchers and cash is extended again
The Household Support Fund was first launched in October 2021 and gave each local council a pot of cash to help struggling households with the cost of living
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Universal Credit claimants given more time to pay off emergency loan
Budgeting advance can help pay for emergency household costs, rent in advance or a deposit, help with starting your new job including travel costs, or funeral costs
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Tesco cuts price of baby formula as supermarkets battle to offer best deals
The supermarket is reducing the price of 1.2kg tubs of Aptamil baby formula by £1 to £16 and 1.2kg boxes of Cow & Gate by 50p to £12
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Mcdonald's close to signing deal to sponsor French football league, say reports
The French soccer league is reportedly close to signing a big sponsorship deal with McDonald's for the next three seasons
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Ring doorbell prices to rise next week - but there is a way to beat the increase
From March 11, customers signed up to Ring's Protect Basic Plan will see their subscription cost jump over 40% from £34.99 a year to £49.99
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Seven-bed house is a steal for £650,000 - but mystery door detail may deter you
A seven-bedroom house on the market for £650,000 might seem like an absolute steal, but there's one bizarre detail that's been putting people off from snapping it up
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William Hill owner 888 carries out review of US consumer sports betting business
The group said it is carrying out a strategic review of its business-to-consumer US arm, which largely operates as SI Sportsbook and SI Casino, that could lead to the sale of the division, a "controlled exit" from the market or other possible "strategic" deals
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Galliford Try records profits rise as it sees higher spend from water companies
The business said that its order book had swelled to £3.7 billion at the end of December, compared to £3.5 billion a year earlier
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Capita warns of further job cuts as it reveals 'rapid' £100m cost-saving plan
The group, a major contractor for the Government and local authorities, said it was pressing ahead with cost-cutting as it swung to a £107m loss for 2023 after revenues fell and it took a £25 million hit from a cyber attack
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Woman furious after opening McCoy's packet and counting miserable crisp tally
'Shrinkflation' has left people angry for quite some time, but one recent example caused uproar after a woman opened a packet of McCoy's crisps and was less than impressed by what she found inside
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Lottery winners face huge delays for payouts due to major change
New National Lottery operator Allwyn has changed the way it pays those who win between £500 and £500,000 due to the Post Office ending its Lottery contract
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Calvin Klein FKA twigs ad: ASA reverses ruling that poster objectified musician
The Advertising Standards Authority has reversed its decision that the ad was likely to cause serious harm or offence by objectifying the star
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Shoppers 'cry' as man clears supermarket shelves of sweet treat for £200 profit
Savvy shopper Sam knew he could cash in on some discounted popular chocolate bars and re-sell them for a profit - but he's angered fellow shoppers for taking the whole pallet's worth
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M&S fans furious over small detail in Connie the Caterpillar makeover
Connie the Caterpillar has had a special Mother's Day makeover, but M&S fans are raging at the high street retailer over one small detail hidden in the limited-edition cake
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Tesco pay rise as supermarket to increase basic pay for workers to £12.02
Tesco to give 330,000 workers a pay rise of 9.1% in £300m investment
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Martin Lewis issues warning to 200,000 people 'losing out' on £10,000s
The Money Saving Expert (MSE) website founder urged Brits to check which partner is claiming Child Benefit as the thousands could be missing out on free state pension top-ups
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Bitcoin hits all-time high of £54,000 spurred by billions of US investments
The price of bitcoin reached around 69,170 US dollars (£54,370) on Tuesday afternoon, according to data from crypto exchange Binance
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Co-op members demand new chairwoman removes 'Frankenchickens' from supermarket
The Co-operative Group came under fire last year after an investigation showed footage of what appeared to be malformed chickens at supplier farms
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US private equity giant Carlyle set to take 82% stake in Southend Airport
Esken, formerly Stobart Group, said it had decided to agree to the proposal designed to settle the airport's £193.75 million debt to Carlyle Global Infrastructure Fund