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Cost of living crisis

State pension and benefit increases come into force

The Government billed the rise in state pension as one of a number of measures aimed at backing Britain’s pensioners.

Latest cost of living updates

NewsThe Guardian
‘Low skills blight lives’: Richard Parker on his mayoral ambitions
Labour’s West Midlands candidate says it’s time for a fresh start as he vows to create 150,000 new jobs

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BusinessThe Guardian
UK retailers given hope of ‘green shoots of recovery’ after Easter pickup
Sector enjoyed best month in more than two years in March, consumer spending report shows

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NewsThe Guardian
Reform UK criticised for claiming funding NHS and reaching net zero are at odds
Campaigners say party is trying to ‘weaponise’ climate crisis with claim scrapping targets could fund NHS

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BusinessThe Guardian
John Lewis staff brace for shake-up as ex-Tesco UK boss named group chair
Frontline retail veteran Jason Tarry will take over from Sharon White when she steps down in September

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BusinessThe Telegraph
Golden visas and how to get one – from Portugal to Greece
There is very little that money cannot buy – including a brand new passport, or the right to live in an overseas paradise visa-free.

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BusinessEvening Standard
FTSE 100 Live 8 April: Index closes up 0.4%, near record high again after strong afternoon, Tesla surges in US
Gold and oil prices are in focus during a fairly strong session for London’s FTSE 100 index. The latest record for the precious metal and $90 mark for Brent Crude came despite uncertainty over the first move lower for US interest rates. In corporate developments, Microsoft is to open a new AI hub in Paddington while vets group CVS has reported “considerable disruption” from a UK cyber incident.

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NewsThe Independent
State pension increase: How much will payments go up in April with the triple lock?
Pensioners get another record income boost in April 2024

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BusinessThe Independent
Former Tesco boss to take over from Sharon White at John Lewis
Jason Tarry, who was most recently chief executive at Tesco for six years, will take over the role in September

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BusinessThe Guardian
UK state pensions and benefits: what do the changes in April mean for you?
‘Triple lock’ ensures hefty rise for pensions, while universal credit and other benefits also increase

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NewsEvening Standard
London truancy crisis 'threatens to damage whole generation' experts warn
The Standard reveals the ‘monumental efforts’ schools across the capital are making to bring children back to the classroom

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