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Nationwide confirms bonus payments for 4.4 million customers from Wednesday
Nationwide has confirmed payments will land on Wednesday, June 10, for the vast majority of customers.
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Codsall school staff to strike over '22% pay cut' as trust faces 'significant financial pressure'
Discussions around pay protection have 'stalled', a union said
GoFundMe launched to buy Belfast knife attack 'hero' a pint
Maitiu Mág Tighearnán has been named as the man who intervened during the alleged knife attack in North Belfast, hitting the suspect with a hurling stick a number of times
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Rachel Reeves 'unfair' rule will see state pensioners 'lose money'
Critics say the rules which will impact pensioners are unfair
What money lessons do people wish they'd learned earlier?
Thousands of Brits lack the financial confidence to grow their money
What should I do with an inheritance?
Inheritance tax rules are changing next year
Next UK heatwave won't be 'normal' with temperatures 8C hotter than expected
England and Wales will see temperatures rise into the mid to high-20s Celsius in the coming days
'Radical' DWP state pension rule change on table with people left worried
Only those who had garnered 10 years’ worth of National Insurance credits would be eligible
Gas and electricity change from UK government could save households £185
G overnment plan to de-link gas and electricity prices aims to reduce bills for consumers after the Iran war.
Man charged after firearms seized amid 'disorder' on Birmingham street
Hasan Mashkoor, 34, has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, possessing ammunition for a firearm without a certificate and possession of a prohibited weapon
New HMRC £6,285 tax-free allowance on table for over one million households
If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it, and if this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.
Birmingham woman says treatment left her 'looking like a burnt hamster'
Amy was left in indescribable pain and had to be hospitalised
New sick leave rule for all workers in UK with three-day change
From April this year, staff have been affected by changes to sick leave and sick pay under the government's push to give them more rights.
Illegal workers bring licence for Willenhall pizza joint under review
The Home Office has called for the licence to be revoked
The Dudley street 'abandoned' by all except yobs and drug users where rubbish is piling up
Fly-tipping, drug use and prostitution plus a rat infestation are all concerns for a charity boss
Millions unaware of cost of living support to slash energy, water and broadband bills
Many people have no idea that bills and debt can be easily reduced
New bin rule in England with households sent 'written warning' before £80 fine
DEFRA department has spoken out over the new Simpler Recycling Scheme, which started in March.
DWP confirms new state pension rule change coming before March 2028
State pensions will be paid out dependent on somebody's exact date of birth - rather than a universal age of 66.
Two regions hit first in next UK heatwave as Met Office issues verdict
The mercury could hit 30C again
NS&I Premium Bonds warning for all 22 million holders ahead of rule change
NS&I Premium Bonds is a popular savings tool, with 22 million holders across the nation.