Reeves condemns 700,000 pensioners to freeze as Winter Fuel Payment deadline hits
When chancellor Rachel Reeves cruelly axed the Winter Fuel Payment she tried to soften the blow for the very poorest pensioners by pledging to boost uptake of state benefit Pension Credit. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Winter Fuel Payment cuts warning issued as some pensioners face ‘cruel’ Christmas freeze
The winter fuel payment, which is worth up to £300, has made the difference for many older people worried about being able to afford both heating and eating. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Snow maps show Britain battered by flurries in hours as Arctic freeze sweep across nation
Snow maps show parts of Britain will be hit by flurries in the coming days. Daily Express :: News Feed
UK cold weather: Exact date big freeze will sweep Britain as temperatures plummet to -5C
New weather maps predict that despite spring being around the corner that snow is also set to fall right up until March 22. Daily Express :: News Feed
Abolish Bank of England! Shock new demand in explosive report after interest rate freeze
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Dowd said the City would ‘have to reorientate itself’ but added: “The potential longer-term opportunities would be enormous”. Daily Express :: News Feed
UK snow: Met Office verdict on white Christmas as sub-zero freeze to come days before
A polar blast is set to hail a cold start to December, igniting hopes of a white Christmas for 2023 – and the Met Office isn’t ruling it out. Daily Express :: News Feed
Tax threshold freeze costs retired households £347 more a year
The average bill for direct taxes has hit £5,308 a year for retired households, marking a seven percent increase compared to last year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
BoE interest rate freeze is a ‘financial lifesaver’. So when can we expect a cut?
I’ve been crying out for the Bank of England to call a halt to repeated interest rate hikes and today it came to its senses and gave us all a break. Now let’s cross our fingers and hope the misery is over. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
UK weather: New maps show Arctic plume heading for Britain in late spring freeze
Weather maps show temperatures dropping back into the minus range in a flash freeze that appears set to last a few days in mid-April. Daily Express :: News Feed
BBC licence fee could increase by £13 next year after a two-year freeze
The raise would lead to the biggest increase in 20 years. Daily Express :: News Feed