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He added: “Making certain services free to access, even if they’re paid for elsewhere, adjusting benefit rates so that at least you ensure the lowest income households are adequately protected, or otherwise you’re looking at, sort of, trying to control costs in other ways such as rent control.”
Junk food advert ban set to come into force
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter PA Media Junk food adverts will be banned on television and online from Monday as part of a drive to tackle childhood obesity. The UK-wide ban will stop food and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) being advertised on TV before 21:00 and at any time online. It applies to…
Reselling tickets above face value set to be banned by government
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Oldest Post Office scandal victim Betty Brown honoured with OBE
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