Council tax shake-up to deliver fairer billing and support
Changes to the administration of council tax will make life easier for working people HM GovernmentSource
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Council Tax information letter 4/2025: Consultation on council tax administration
This letter sets out details on the government’s consultation into modernising and improving the administration of council tax. HM GovernmentSource
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Uneven HPV uptake in some areas increases cervical cancer risk
UKHSA data shows inequalities in HPV vaccination uptake in different areas and regions across the country HM GovernmentSource
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Groceries Code Adjudicator launches investigation into Amazon
Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) investigation into whether Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) has breached paragraph 5 of the Code (No delay in Payments) in relation to certain of its practices. HM GovernmentSource
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Ofqual launches public consultation on apprenticeship assessment regulation
Ofqual launches consultation on new regulatory framework for apprenticeship assessments, seeking views from employers, providers and apprentices. HM GovernmentSource
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UK envoy celebrates King Charles’ birthday in Malaysia
High Commissioner to Malaysia Ajay Sharma CMG hosted a grand reception in Kuala Lumpur today to mark His Majesty King Charles III’s 77th birthday. HM GovernmentSource
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Black Coffee: Live By the Card, Die By the Card
It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe … Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Well… another busy week is behind us. So with that in
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‘Significant doubt’ revealed over Bank of London’s ability to keep operating
Auditors question if Peter Mandelson-linked firm can raise adequate funding after news of regulator’s investigation The Bank of London, the fledgling clearing bank formerly backed by Peter Mandelson, has revealed it is under investigation by UK regulators, with auditors saying the fallout could throw “significant doubt” over its
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Casualness Trap – Why Some People Never Build Wealth (part 1)
Meet Rahul: 35 years old, ₹1.2 lakh monthly salary, ₹3 lakh in credit card debt, ₹16 lakh personal loan, and zero assets. From the outside, he’s the picture of middle-class success – nice apartment, latest smartphone, weekend brunches. But peel back the Instagram filter, and you’ll find a
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Present Bias Trap – Why Some People Never Build Wealth (part 2)
Why do smart people make dumb financial choices? I sometimes wonder why people can’t foresee how their financial future will look? Don’t people know that there will be a day when the paycheck will stop? Don’t they realize that one day they might become obsolete, physically or professionally?
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