7 h. ago Premium Bonds warning issued as millions of savers told to take their money out

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request obtained by AJ Bell’s Dodl investing app revealed that nearly two-thirds of Premium Bond holders - which is equivalent to just under 14.4 million people - have never won a prize

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24 h. ago Avocado lovers told to keep stones and bury them to save money

Follow these simple rules to grow your own avocado plant at home.

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6 d. ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Aries told not to expect money back they lent out

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7 d. ago ‘Spiral of silence’: climate action is very popular, so why don’t people realise it?

Researchers find 89% of people around the world want more to be done, but mistakenly assume their peers do notActivate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts sayThe Guardian is joining forces with dozens of newsrooms around the world to launch the 89 Percent Project—and highlight the fact that the vast majority of the world’s population wants climate action. Read moreHow much of a $450 (£339) pot would you give to a charity that cuts carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy, and how much would you keep for yourself? That was the question posed in a recent academic experiment. The answers mattered: real money was handed out as a result to some randomly chosen participants.The average person gave away about half the money and kept the rest. But what if you had been told beforehand that the vast majority of other people think climate action is really important? Might you have given more to the charity? Continue reading...

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1 week ago My daughter has punched me, stolen money from me and told me to 'f*** off' so many times I have lost count. This is the terrifying reason why

It's now five years since my daughter first told me, at the age of 15, that she wanted to be referred to by the male pronouns 'he' and 'him' and be called by a boy's name. And I can tell you, it's hell.

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1 week ago ‘We’re on a knife edge’: Alex Gibney warns about the dangers of dark money

In two HBO documentaries, the acclaimed film-maker shines a light on corrupt political spending in AmericaWhen the Rev Robert Schenck saw Donald Trump secure the Republican presidential nomination in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2016, he turned to a fellow evangelical and asked: “Are we really going to do this? We’re going to choose this man who’s inimical to everything we believe?” The Christian leader looked at Schenck and replied: “I don’t care how bad he is. He’s going to get us the court we need.’”This anecdote about the devil’s bargain struck between Trump and the religious right is told in The Dark Money Game, director Alex Gibney’s new diptych of documentaries investigating how untraceable political spending has corrupted America’s highest court, corroded its democracy and put oligarchs in charge. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pregnant Bake Off star Laura Adlington, 36, reveals she 'wasted a lot of time and money' on fertility experts who told her to lose weight as she opens up about her IVF journey

Laura revealed in 2022 that she had to come to terms with the fact she may never have a family after being told by doctors she would need to lose around 14 stone.

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2 w. ago Families told to 'act now' to get £1,000s after DWP deletes records

Over the years, thousands of women have been underpaid for their state pension due to errors and mistakes made by the Department for Work and Pension (DWP)

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3 w. ago Horrific way Channel people smugglers deal with refugees who can't pay for crossing

Asylum seekers with no money have told The Mirror they are told by people smugglers that the only way they can cross the Channel to Britain is to steer the flimsy dinghies

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3 w. ago Horrific way Channel people smugglers treat refugees who can't pay for crossing

Asylum seekers with no money have told The Mirror they are told by people smugglers that the only way they can cross the Channel to Britain is to steer the flimsy dinghies

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3 w. ago 'Refugees who can't pay smugglers being forced at gunpoint to steer death

Asylum seekers with no money have told The Mirror they are told by people smugglers that the only way they can cross the Channel to Britain is to steer the flimsy dinghies

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3 w. ago West Lothian Council warn 'sticking plaster' approach to ending child poverty won't work

Holyrood ministers have been told that simply throwing money at the issue will not solve the problem and there is a call for a more holistic approach including investment in housing education and transport schemes.

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3 w. ago Car finance ruling over 'secret' commission that could trigger thousands in compensation payments for motorists 'goes too far', watchdog tells Supreme Court

Moneylenders FirstRand Bank and Close Brothers are challenging a ruling that could see millions of motorists receiving money back because they weren't told dealerships would be paid commission.

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4 w. ago Maternity leave mums told they could be missing out on thousands

Some employers are unintentionally basing pension contributions on statutory maternity pay rather than a woman's full salary - and it could leave mothers with less money in retirement

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