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Social supermarket helps me to afford Christmas
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We need working-class voices to enrich culture
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Royal Mail staff tell BBC letters sit undelivered as firm prioritises parcels
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Reeves acknowledges she is looking at tax and spending ahead of Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has acknowledged she is “looking at tax and spending”, ahead of her autumn Budget next month. Reeves said she would “always make sure the numbers add up”, in an interview with Sky news against a backdrop of slow economic growth and mounting government debt. The chancellor has previously hinted at tax rises,…
