20 h. ago Should you invest in the UK government bond that will pay you 5.375% interest for 30 years?

Generally, these bonds are considered low risk investments, with the Government having never yet defaulted on a coupon payment or a gilt repayment.

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39 h. ago Will you get YOUR winter fuel payment back? Government rethinks scrapping of popular benefit

The Government has U-turned on its axing of Winter Fuel Payments for most pensioners, but left everyone hanging on how or when it intends to implement this plan.

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41 h. ago New UK Government plans to make getting maximum State Pension payments simpler

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

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63 h. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payments explained and what Keir Starmer has just announced

Last year, the Labour government means-tested the Winter Fuel Payment which meant that only certain pensioners over the age of 66 would receive the £300 payment, rather than all pensioners

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64 h. ago Winter fuel allowance: Sir Keir Starmer wants more pensioners to be eligible in payment axe U

A reversal of the UK Labour government’s position on winter fuel payment cuts has been foreshadowed by Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Economics

67 h. ago Sewage dumping water companies hit with record 81 criminal investigations

The number of criminal investigations into illegal sewage spills and other breaches of environmental permits has more than doubled since last July.

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3 d. ago Thames Water drops bonuses due for bosses after Government criticism

Mr Reed confirmed the proposals had been dropped during an Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee session with MPs on Tuesday.

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3 d. ago Thames Water freezes ‘retention payments’ after government backlash

Crisis talks with regulator and government led to agreement to pause controversial payouts

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3 d. ago Thames Water: big bonuses due from emergency £3bn loan ‘withdrawn’

Environment secretary makes announcement after company’s chair said he ‘may have misspoken’ to MPsLarge bonuses due to be paid to Thames Water executives from an emergency £3bn loan have been “withdrawn”, the environment secretary, Steve Reed, said, after the Guardian revealed the chair of the company wrongly told parliament creditors had “insisted” on the payments.Reed told the environment, food and rural affairs (Efra) committee on Tuesday that the retention payment plan had been withdrawn by Thames Water. He said: “I am very happy indeed that Thames have now dropped those proposals. It was the wrong thing to do. They have now withdrawn their proposal to make those payments.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Thames Water chairman rows back on comments over bonuses for bosses

Sir Adrian Montague said he may have ‘misspoken’ during an Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee session with MPs last week.

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3 d. ago Thames Water chair says he ‘may have misspoken’ to MPs over bonuses

Sir Adrian Montague told select committee paying bonuses out of emergency £3bn loan was insisted upon by creditorsBusiness live – latest updatesThe chair of Thames Water has admitted he may have “misspoken” when he told a parliamentary committee that large bonuses to be paid to senior bosses out of an emergency £3bn loan were insisted upon by creditors.Sir Adrian Montague told the environment, food and rural affairs (Efra) select committee last week that the lenders “insisted” that “very substantial” bonuses of up to 50% of salary should be paid to company executives from the controversial loan in order to retain key staff. The proposed bonuses provoked fury as the company has said that its finances are “hair raising” and that it had come “very close to running out of money entirely” last year. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Thames Water chair could face questions after comments to MPs on bonuses

Exclusive: Sir Adrian Montague told select committee paying bonuses out of emergency £3bn loan was insisted upon by creditorsThe chair of Thames Water could face more questions over his statement to parliament that large bonuses to be paid to senior bosses out of an emergency £3bn loan were “insisted” upon by creditors.Sir Adrian Montague told the environment, food and rural affairs (Efra) select committee last week that the lenders “insisted” that “very substantial” bonuses of up to 50% of salary should be paid to company executives from the controversial loan in order to retail key staff. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago My SNP Government will bring back the Winter Fuel Payment by St Andrew's Day

Writing in the Daily Record, First Minister John Swinney confirms when the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will be paid.

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7 d. ago Thames Water on collision course with government over bonuses

Utility claims new legislation to block bonuses will not capture ‘retention payments’

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7 d. ago Airdrie & Shotts MSP Neil Gray welcomes statistics showing 'success' of Scottish Government’s Carer Support Payment

More than £89.5 million, including £8,206,100 in North Lanarkshire, has now been issued in vital financial support to carers throughout Scotland since it was piloted in November 2023.

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7 d. ago New UK Government update on planned DWP changes to PIP and Winter Fuel Payment cuts

More than 100 MPs have reportedly called for proposed welfare reforms to the disability benefit to be scrapped.

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8 d. ago Thames Water fined over £100,000 for carrying out unsafe works in London borough

Thames Water denied a charge for unsafe works on Marloes Road but was found guilty on May 13 at City of London Magistrates' Court

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9 d. ago Thames Water bosses who preside over record leaks, pollution and rising bills should not get grotesque bonuses. They should be sacked: FEARGAL SHARKEY

We were expecting an act of contrition, but all we got was condescension. 

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9 d. ago Thames Water boss issues water restrictions warning amid drought risk

Thames Water has warned its 16 million customers there is potential for water restrictions if the weather stays dry

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9 d. ago Martin Lewis left 'teary' over update on 'vicious and aggressive' system affecting millions

The money saving expert was 'delighted' after the government announced a consultation into Council Tax debt payment plans

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