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UK Driving Lesson Costs Soar, Impacting Learners Financially
Rising costs of driving lessons in the UK, now averaging £36-£40/hour, are straining learners financially, impacting their learning frequency and creating accessibility issues, while instructors cite increased operational expenses to justify the prices.
UK Driving Lesson Costs Soar, Impacting Learners Financially
Rising costs of driving lessons in the UK, now averaging £36-£40/hour, are straining learners financially, impacting their learning frequency and creating accessibility issues, while instructors cite increased operational expenses to justify the prices.
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40% Bias Score
UK Energy Price Cap Cut by 7%
Ofgem reduced Britain's energy price cap by 7% to £1,720 annually, saving average households £129, effective July, due to a European gas price slump; however, bills remain £600 higher than before the Ukraine invasion, highlighting ongoing affordability challenges.
UK Energy Price Cap Cut by 7%
Ofgem reduced Britain's energy price cap by 7% to £1,720 annually, saving average households £129, effective July, due to a European gas price slump; however, bills remain £600 higher than before the Ukraine invasion, highlighting ongoing affordability challenges.
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36% Bias Score
Inheritance Expectations Gap Widens Amidst Economic Headwinds
A new report reveals that 80% of Canadian parents worry about leaving an inheritance due to rising costs and trade tensions, while over half of younger adults expect one, highlighting a communication breakdown.
Inheritance Expectations Gap Widens Amidst Economic Headwinds
A new report reveals that 80% of Canadian parents worry about leaving an inheritance due to rising costs and trade tensions, while over half of younger adults expect one, highlighting a communication breakdown.
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44% Bias Score
Australia's Full Employment: A Key Factor in Labor's Election Victory
Australia reached near-full employment (3.5% unemployment) in August 2022, its lowest in almost 50 years, due to government stimulus during COVID-19 lockdowns, a strategy that helped Labor win the recent election despite the cost-of-living crisis, in contrast to typical recessionary responses to inf...
Australia's Full Employment: A Key Factor in Labor's Election Victory
Australia reached near-full employment (3.5% unemployment) in August 2022, its lowest in almost 50 years, due to government stimulus during COVID-19 lockdowns, a strategy that helped Labor win the recent election despite the cost-of-living crisis, in contrast to typical recessionary responses to inf...
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44% Bias Score
Brown Backs Starmer's U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown supports Labour leader Keir Starmer's decision to reverse plans to means-test winter fuel payments, suggesting that high-income earners could be excluded from the benefit to ensure fairness and address economic hardship among pensioners.
Brown Backs Starmer's U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown supports Labour leader Keir Starmer's decision to reverse plans to means-test winter fuel payments, suggesting that high-income earners could be excluded from the benefit to ensure fairness and address economic hardship among pensioners.
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48% Bias Score
Victorian Budget: $17.9B in Spending, 1,200+ Job Cuts
The Victorian 2025-26 budget, announced Tuesday, allocates $17.9 billion to health, education, and cost-of-living measures, funded by a GST windfall and $3.3 billion in public sector cost-cutting resulting in at least 1,200 job losses, with potentially 3,000 more to come.
Victorian Budget: $17.9B in Spending, 1,200+ Job Cuts
The Victorian 2025-26 budget, announced Tuesday, allocates $17.9 billion to health, education, and cost-of-living measures, funded by a GST windfall and $3.3 billion in public sector cost-cutting resulting in at least 1,200 job losses, with potentially 3,000 more to come.
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40% Bias Score
Bellevue Hill Rent Rise Lags Behind Sydney Suburbs Amidst Cost-of-Living Pressures
Bellevue Hill's median weekly house rent rose only 4.4% to $2350 in five years, slower than nearby suburbs, possibly due to post-pandemic stabilization and cost-of-living pressures pushing tenants to cheaper alternatives; however, high-end rentals are seeing a cooling off, with some rents dropping s...
Bellevue Hill Rent Rise Lags Behind Sydney Suburbs Amidst Cost-of-Living Pressures
Bellevue Hill's median weekly house rent rose only 4.4% to $2350 in five years, slower than nearby suburbs, possibly due to post-pandemic stabilization and cost-of-living pressures pushing tenants to cheaper alternatives; however, high-end rentals are seeing a cooling off, with some rents dropping s...
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40% Bias Score
UK Energy Bills Set to Fall by Over £100 Annually
Ofgem is to announce a drop in UK energy prices from July, which analysts predict will cut average annual household bills by over £100, although this follows a £4bn rise in consumer debt to energy suppliers and does not eliminate financial hardship for many households.
UK Energy Bills Set to Fall by Over £100 Annually
Ofgem is to announce a drop in UK energy prices from July, which analysts predict will cut average annual household bills by over £100, although this follows a £4bn rise in consumer debt to energy suppliers and does not eliminate financial hardship for many households.
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36% Bias Score
UK Inflation Hits 3.5%, Highest in Over a Year
UK inflation unexpectedly jumped to 3.5% in April 2024, its highest in over a year, due to increased energy, water, and transport costs, exceeding analyst forecasts and delaying potential interest rate cuts.
UK Inflation Hits 3.5%, Highest in Over a Year
UK inflation unexpectedly jumped to 3.5% in April 2024, its highest in over a year, due to increased energy, water, and transport costs, exceeding analyst forecasts and delaying potential interest rate cuts.
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52% Bias Score
Victorian Government Announces $2.3 Billion to Combat 16% Cost of Living Increase
The cost of living in Victoria, Australia has risen 16 percent since late 2021, impacting food (up 19 percent), education (up 25 percent), and housing (up 18 percent), prompting a $2.3 billion government response including household bill support, free public transport for under-18s and other initiat...
Victorian Government Announces $2.3 Billion to Combat 16% Cost of Living Increase
The cost of living in Victoria, Australia has risen 16 percent since late 2021, impacting food (up 19 percent), education (up 25 percent), and housing (up 18 percent), prompting a $2.3 billion government response including household bill support, free public transport for under-18s and other initiat...
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44% Bias Score
Scotland's Net-Zero Transition: £750 Million Annual Cost Projected
A Scottish Government advisory report reveals a £750 million annual cost until 2050 for Scotland's net-zero transition, impacting households and businesses; the report calls for rapid adoption of electric vehicles and heat pumps, but lacks details on cost distribution.
Scotland's Net-Zero Transition: £750 Million Annual Cost Projected
A Scottish Government advisory report reveals a £750 million annual cost until 2050 for Scotland's net-zero transition, impacting households and businesses; the report calls for rapid adoption of electric vehicles and heat pumps, but lacks details on cost distribution.
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60% Bias Score
Victorian Budget: Cost-of-Living Relief Balanced Against Soaring Debt
Victoria's 2025/26 budget includes $2.3 billion in cost-of-living relief and $3.3 billion in public service cuts, while projecting a record $200 billion state debt by 2029.
Victorian Budget: Cost-of-Living Relief Balanced Against Soaring Debt
Victoria's 2025/26 budget includes $2.3 billion in cost-of-living relief and $3.3 billion in public service cuts, while projecting a record $200 billion state debt by 2029.
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60% Bias Score
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