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UK Energy Price Cap to Fall 7% from July

The UK energy price cap will fall 7% from July, reducing the average household bill by £129 to £1,720, reflecting lower natural gas wholesale prices since March; this provides context to the political debate over the Winter Fuel Allowance.

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UK April Borrowing Exceeds Forecasts, Heightening Fiscal Pressure

The UK government borrowed £20.2 billion in April, exceeding forecasts by £2.3 billion, due to increased public sector spending despite tax increases; this adds pressure to the upcoming spending review and may necessitate further fiscal action in the autumn.

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UK Government Borrowing Exceeds Expectations in April

The UK government's April borrowing totalled £20.2bn, exceeding predictions by £2.3bn and marking the fourth highest April figure since 1993, due to increased spending despite higher tax revenue, raising concerns about future tax increases.

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UK Buy-to-Let Mortgage Rates Plummet

HSBC and other UK lenders, including NatWest and The Mortgage Works, recently cut buy-to-let mortgage rates, offering deals as low as 3.74% with fees, impacting landlords' monthly payments and potentially increasing property investment activity.

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M&S Estimates £300 Million Loss from Cyberattack

A cyberattack on Marks & Spencer is expected to cost the British retailer £300 million in lost operating profit for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, affecting online sales, contactless payments, and product availability until July, according to a company statement.

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UK Declared 'Home of Fraud' Amid Soaring Online Payment Scams

British banks warn that the UK has become the center of payment fraud, losing £2,300 per minute due to online scams, with 60% linked to Meta, demanding greater tech firm collaboration to combat this escalating problem.

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Labour's Economic Policies Cause Inflation Surge and Job Losses

Labour's economic policies have caused a surge in inflation and a 10% increase in unemployment, with the Employment Rights Bill projected to cost £5 billion and eliminate 50,000 jobs, creating a hostile environment for UK businesses.

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UK to Raise Electric Car Tax Threshold to Boost Sales

The UK government plans to raise the £40,000 price threshold for the electric car tax, the Expensive Car Supplement (ECS), to boost lagging EV sales and avoid billions in potential fines for missing green targets, following criticism that the current policy is a 'fiasco'.

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M&S Cyber-attack Threatens Hard-Won Fashion Success

Marks & Spencer's recent 22% rise in pre-tax profits, fueled by successful fashion sales, is threatened by a cyber-attack causing online shopping disruption since Easter, potentially resulting in £300m in lost profits and impacting its hard-won brand reputation.

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M&S to Lose £300m in Profits from Cyberattack

A cyberattack on Marks & Spencer is expected to cost the retailer £300 million in lost profits this year, impacting online sales through July; however, the company reported pre-tax profits of £876 million for the year ending March 30th, and expects to mitigate losses with insurance and cost reductio...

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Faster Mental Health Treatment Could Save UK £1 Billion Annually

A Lancaster University study found that a one-month reduction in UK mental health treatment waiting times could save approximately £1 billion annually by helping 300,000 people retain employment, based on a similar analysis of Netherlands data.

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UK Female-Led Businesses Face £9 Billion Funding Gap

A Swoop Funding report found that male-led UK businesses have twelve times more debt (£9.5 billion) than female-led businesses (£769 million), due to men seeking funding earlier and a lack of targeted support for women entrepreneurs.

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