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Nursery fees rise as free childcare scheme backfires
Funding for flagship policy is too low to cover costs, say pre-school providers
Read more » | Desktop version »Childminders left up to £1,000 in red by HMRC technical glitch
Chaos at the government’s tax-free childcare scheme means many have gone unpaid
Read more » | Desktop version »Michelle Obama event ticket touted for £70k on Viagogo
Tickets for former first lady’s London talk on sale for hundreds of times face value on secondary ticketing site
Read more » | Desktop version »Rise in women’s state pension age prompts poverty concerns
Accelerated timetable for achieving parity has hit women hard, say campaigners
Read more » | Desktop version »£600m underspend on tax-free childcare to return to Treasury
Fury from workers in early years sector as leftover funds reallocated to government
Read more » | Desktop version »More landlords to be forced to improve energy efficiency
Partial climbdown means help for more tenants in coldest homes in England and Wales
Read more » | Desktop version »Use of personal data to ‘rip off’ online shoppers sparks inquiry
Competition watchdog to look into fears that personalised prices are used to disadvantage vulnerable consumers
Read more » | Desktop version »Budget tax on landlords could cost them £13,000
Changes could mean shock for owners who have rented out homes when they come to sell
Read more » | Desktop version »One-third of UK workers got pay rise of 1% or less last year
ONS figures show wages were roughly same as in previous years despite rising inflation
Read more » | Desktop version »UK house price growth at lowest annual rate since 2013 – Nationwide
Lender says average house value rose 1.6% in October from a year ago, the slowest annual pace in five years
Read more » | Desktop version »Insurance industry faces scrutiny over possible indirect racial bias
Pricing models to be looked at as part of Financial Conduct Authority study
Read more » | Desktop version »Cuts in nursery funding ‘have hit poor areas hardest’
As childcare providers see their income fall, many will be forced to close without a cash boost in the budget
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