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Brits issued warning they're missing out on £623 in savings accounts

43 per cent of British savers do not switch savings accounts to take advantage of better interest rates

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37 Nationwide accounts hit by unwelcome change - full list

Nationwide said it is lowering rates on a wide range of products in response to the cut, with reductions ranging from 0.15% to 0.25%.

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Upgraded snow maps show up to six inches to be dumped on Midlands from Tuesday

Temperatures are set to plummet over the coming days

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Full list of 533 conditions which qualify for £187 weekly payment

PIP is broken down into two parts with daily living starting at £73.90 for the lower rate, rising to £110.40 for higher

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Barclays makes major announcement for all customers in Europe 'following review'

Barclays Europe has now started formal legal processes

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Octopus Energy issues 'huge' announcement and stresses 'need to move fast'

The partnership aims to free up UK grid capacity and accelerate clean energy for AI data centres

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Millions of UK households warned they're paying more tax to HMRC than they need

The self-assessment deadline deadline is on January 31

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Nationwide issues major announcement for customers and says 'it's fair'

Nationwide is extending its interest-free balance transfer offer to 30 months – now six months longer.

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New Cost of Living payments from DWP with 'no prescriptive eligibility'

A new funding scheme will give access to emergency cash for people on low incomes across England.

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Major UK gin brand collapses into administration with drinkers warned

Harrogate-based firm, Spirit of Harrogate Limited, the firm behind the much-loved Slingsby Gin brand, is in trouble.

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Haunting moment 'black-eyed ghost child' caught on camera' in Midlands forest

The eerie figure has been seen by numerous people in the area, with some describing it as a "black-eyed ghost child" that giggles and moves unnaturally

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OVO customers to be paid £400 after it failed to pay discount in time

OVO, which is rivalled by British Gas, Scottish Power, EDF Energy, EON Next and Octopus Energy, will pay over £2.7 million

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Teen killers post prison reunion photo with 'back together' caption

Riley Tolliver and Kodi Wescott, two of four teenagers convicted of murdering Max Dixon and Mason Rist

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M6 traffic chaos after multi-vehicle collision

Two lanes were closed following the incident on the northbound carriageway within J9 Wednesbury and Walsall

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DWP set to check 15 banks in 'targeted' crackdown - full list

DWP chief Peter Schofield said there is a team working "at full pelt" on "targeted case review".

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DWP told to provide WASPI compensation plan by March 2 'at latest'

The correspondence calls on Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Pat McFadden to provide an update on proposals

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Just 'one' part of England will be spared from next UK snow bomb

Maps and charts, from WX Charts, have laid bare what lies ahead.

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UK faces 4 days of snow next week with exact dates of each announced

UK snow maps show the country is set to be blitzed by blizzards before February - with 3.9 inches falling on the country

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Exact date of next UK snow bomb with everywhere inside 677-mile radius hit

A huge weather bomb, spanning 677 miles, will hammer England and Scotland, as well as Wales, on January 30.

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Next UK snow bomb will be 'horror' blast which is 30 inches deep

Meteorologists at the WX Charts forecasting service and maps website have warned 30 INCHES of the white stuff could hammer the UK.