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Increase tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21, Tory MP says
'It’s now time to raise the age of legal sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21, and impose a levy on the profits of the big tobacco companies'
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All the measures announced by Rishi Sunak to help with cost of living crisis
Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank, said: “What is the possible justification for cutting income tax rate while raising NI rate?"
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Live updates as Rishi Sunak delivers spring statement amid cost of living crisis
Inflation is soaring to a 30-year high
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Failure of energy suppliers will add £2.4bn to bills – Ofgem
Industry experts say that some of these companies were poorly run, but others were responsible businesses that were simply not able to withstand the giant rise in wholesale gas prices
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House sales down by a fifth in February compared with a year earlier
On Monday, property website Rightmove reported that the average price tag on a home in Britain has topped £350,000 for the first time
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Have your say - do you support the smacking ban in Wales?
We want to hear what you think so take our quick survey to get your point across.
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Seven days of sunshine forecast for first week of spring
Met Office spokesperson Aidan McGivern said Britons can look forward to a further “seven days” of sunshine “at least”
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Soaring Covid-related absences could ‘seriously damage’ exam grades, say heads
Any more disruption could be “seriously damaging” to pupils’ exam chances, as well as their ability to make up for learning missed because of the pandemic, headteachers said.
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Partygate police interviewing key witnesses over ‘lockdown-busting events’
Investigators have started reviewing all available evidence but have not yet made any referrals for potential fines to be issued
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Family meet ambulance service worker who helped deliver premature baby
The family, from Yorkshire, had been recovering from a bug when Mrs Clayton woke in the night feeling unwell
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Energy firms ‘increasing direct debits disproportionately to price cap rise’
"Without further support we’re heading towards a crisis where a significant proportion of the population cannot afford to keep safe and warm in their home."
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Madeleine McCann police investigation 'set to close' after more than a decade
Scotland Yard is understood to be preparing to close its Operation Grange inquiry after 11 years