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Government set to borrow £100bn more than expected over next five years

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Economy ground to halt ahead of election: Government set to borrow £100bn more than expected over next five years By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 December 2019 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 December 2019 Political uncertainty ahead of the General Election has left the economy facing its worst month for … Read more

New Hilton will overlook starting grid at Silverstone and open for next year’s F1 British Grand Prix

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It’s the ultimate place to stay for motorsport fans: The new hotel that will overlook the starting grid at Silverstone – and it’s set to open in time for next year’s F1 Grand Prix The Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone is set to open next year in time for the F1 British Grand Prix in July  … Read more

Conman told to pay back £300k or face two and a half more years jail

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Conman told to pay £300k to victims of his bogus investment scheme or face another two and a half years in jail By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 November 2019 | Updated: 22:15 GMT, 27 November 2019 Confiscation order: Mark Starling (pictured with daughter Rosie)  was jailed for five years … Read more

House price growth drops to its lowest level in 7 years as London slowdown spreads out to regions

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House price growth drops to its lowest level in seven years as London slowdown spreads out to the regions Annual house price growth slows to just 0.7 per cent, the lowest in seven years House prices are now falling in the North East and the South East London sees small monthly uptick in price growth … Read more

Couple to host New Year’s party after buying £4m flat overlooking Thames and London Eye 

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Fancy hosting an exclusive New Year’s Eve rooftop party? Meet the couple planning just that after buying this luxury pad overlooking the London Eye MailOnline Property was given an exclusive tour of the luxury development at London’s Belvedere Gardens  There are 97 flats, but only 21 are still available to buy, with prices stretching to … Read more

Have you ‘lost’ savings, investments and pensions over the years?

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Savers often lose track of old accounts, pensions and investments over the course of a lifetime, and unfortunately a lot of this money is never claimed. Although it’s hardly the ideal scenario, this ‘dormant’ cash can at least be put to good use if its real owner doesn’t come forward. That’s the thinking behind the … Read more

Do I qualify for bereavement benefit six years after being widowed?

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I sadly lost my husband suddenly from a heart attack six years ago. When he passed away, I was not aware that I was entitled to a one-off lump sum and further regular payments. Last year I also unfortunately lost my brother, whose widow was contacted automatically by the Department for Work and Pensions after … Read more

BP quits Alaska after 60 years in £4.5bn deal as it moves away from oil and gas drilling

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BP quits Alaska after 60 years in £4.5bn deal as it moves away from oil and gas drilling BP is disposing of its interests in several oil fields and the Trans-Alaska pipeline to local firm Hilcorp The deal marks a major change for BP, which began working in Alaska in 1959 It also throws the jobs … Read more

Pig hearts could be adapted for human use ‘within three years’, according to pioneering surgeon

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Pig hearts may be adapted for human use within three years in a breakthrough move that could clear the UK donor list, a leading surgeon has said. Sir Terence English, who performed Britain’s first ever successful heart transplant, said his mentee from the 1979 operation will try to replace a human kidney with a pigs … Read more