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Donald Trump confirms Iran peace deal and Strait of Hormuz reopening as he says 'let the oil flow
Donald Trump has announced that a peace deal with Iran has been reached and will be officially signed on Friday 19 June in Switzerland
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24 Lloyds, NatWest, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches closing this week
Lloyds and Halifax, which have branches in Birmingham, are two of the three major brands set to shutter bank branches.
HMRC confirms full list of 33 work uniforms and items you can claim money for
If you wear a uniform at work and have to wash, repair or replace it yourself, you may be able to reclaim £100s of tax for up to five years of expenses.
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‘A giant of the labour movement’: Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93
Labour grandee was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook from 1964 until his retirement from the Commons in 1997Roy Hattersley, the former Labour deputy leader and author, has died at the age of 93.Keir Starmer described Hattersley as a “giant of the labour movement”. Continue reading......
Nationwide urges people to be 'responsible' and issues AI warning
Nationwide has teamed up with Bain and the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School to make the call.
NatWest confirms 'ambitious' change for thousands of customers
The bank, which has branches in Birmingham, has announced the launch of a new £250 million Section 106 Loan Fund.
New log burner and wood burner rules put forward for all homes in England
Data shows that reducing the burning of solid fuels in UK homes could contribute to savings up to £54 million in healthcare costs each year and help save up to 1,500 lives.
EastEnders and Only Fools and Horses spin-off star Peter Heppelthwaite dies
Peter Heppelthwaite, who starred with John Challis in Only Fools and Horses spin-off The green Green Grass, has died
BT phone switch has left household unable to receive calls for months
The line has been branded "vital" for an elderly relative’s care.
Tiny King Charles banknote detail makes £5, £10, £20 worth 'thousands'
Banknotes with particularly low serial numbers often sell for thousands among collectors.
State pensioners set to lose three months of payments due to DWP rule change
Under a new DWP timetable, the state pension will rise from 66 to 67
DWP sending state pensioners two £965 payments over 4-week rule
Because the first day of the month was a Monday, this month will see state pensioners who received payments on June 1 paid AGAIN on June 29.
Basic state pensioners being handed bumper £740 from DWP in June
The DWP has hiked the basic state pension, which is for women born before 1953 and men before 1951, by 4.8 per cent.
UK airport closed suddenly for 'ongoing incident' with passengers left stranded
Inverness Airport was shut to all passengers for around two hours this afternoon
HMRC confirms new VAT road fuel scale charges with bands up to £2,233
Government has confirmed the new rates after they kicked in last month.
Arson investigation underway following fierce building fire in Small Heath
The incident is being treated as arson
State pensioners being handed extra £262 a year with DWP category D rule
People who are 80 or over and resident in the UK get a 'category D' state pension.
State pensioners getting BBC TV licences cut from £180 to £0 in 16 minutes
Pension Credit is a gateway for state pensioners to be handed free TV Licences.
Thousands of university students leave UK before paying £900m in loans
More than 42,000 students haven't paid this money back
Emma Raducanu's Queens prize money and how much the Brit could earn at final
Emma Raducanu is in the Queen's Club final against Donna Vekic, with the Brit already having boosted her bank balance ahead of Wimbledon