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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from MoneyWeek in Uk-economy ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves's “Savvy Squirrel” campaign is anything but savvy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chancellor's Savvy Squirrel campaign aims to boost investment in Britain. But it's unlikely to work, says Merryn Somerset Webb ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Merryn Somerset Webb) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VCptmeERYKbWy2EYs3W34W-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A slow-motion energy crisis is heading our way ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An energy crisis is already affecting emerging Asia. Similar pain could be heading for Britain ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VfZw9N3E4xTqjHT4BKnjVD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gambling tax hike is a losing bet and will cripple a major British industry ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chancellor's proposed gambling tax rise is expected to raise an extra £1.1 billion. But the bet will not pay off, says Matthew Lynn, and will end up costing the country dear. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tax]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JgFQs8BeFf2mAMPfn437hW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves hikes gambling tax]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves hikes gambling tax]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Royal Mail is broken – can Britain's postal giant be saved?   ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Royal Mail has been getting worse for years, and Ofcom's stern warnings and fines have made no difference. What went wrong – and is there any hope? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4BdXwBXXX2ZmGQMABDNh7V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government reveals Savvy Squirrel to make you invest – will it work?  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/government-reveals-savvy-squirrel-to-make-you-invest</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If the Bake Off squirrel didn’t win your hearts, then perhaps Savvy Squirrel behind the government’s pet plan to make you invest will. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:32:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:48:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tw4FP5BvsSffiRbP6aHmyJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves launches Savvy Squirrel to get Brits investing, at London Stock Exchange]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves launches Savvy Squirrel to get Brits investing, at London Stock Exchange]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK inflation rate rises to 3.3% as Iran war pushes prices higher ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live coverage of the March UK inflation data release as the Iran war’s impact on prices becomes known. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ohiN9DsPFMsgBekoSx2hrD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Growth downgrade for UK as Iran war expected to boost inflation and stop interest rate cuts, says IMF ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK will be hit harder by the Iran war than any other country in the G7, new forecasts by the IMF show, as impacts are expected to linger into 2027. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:49:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:37:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QHawwqJ5GYTFnKUvgs76o4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Growth downgrade for UK as Iran war expected to boost inflation and stop interest rate cuts, says IMFThe UK will be hit harder by the Iran war than any other country in the G7, new forecasts by the IMF show, as impacts are expected to linger into 2027.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Britain&#039;s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why UK energy prices are so high  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK energy prices are higher than almost anywhere else in Europe and stand badly exposed to price swings as a result of the Iran war. What can be done? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tquBwCdd2yDrrRAGtgpHXe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Britain is heading for recession – but the government will do nothing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Recession is coming to Britain's stagnant economy. If the chancellor had any courage, she would cut taxes. But she is too cowardly to act, says Matthew Lynn. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DidA9QbSKwBmhVKACBCYhG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK inflation live: Inflation remained at 3% in February ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released its latest inflation data today (25 March). ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sam.walker@futurenet.com (Sam Walker) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sam Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8SqotpJuZnebh2qWh6c2Cj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;The ONS has published its latest inflation data today (25 March)&lt;/em&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Food products flying out of shopping cart with growing red arrow signifying rising prices and inflation]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should you prepare your portfolio for high inflation? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Volatile oil prices may not necessarily lead to high inflation, but they are a very unwelcome shock for a global economy, says Cris Sholto Heaton. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:39:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/raJ8MQwqxRGi7okqeK2usE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The sorry state of the Royal Navy –too small and underfunded ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Royal Navy is in a parlous state, and Britain's failure to deploy forces to defend its bases in Cyprus just exposed that to the world ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:05:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3TxhxehDsycwVEX2Gm4ZFN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Chancellor Rachel Reeves's changes to ISA rules will not work' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves’s proposed changes to ISA rules will do nothing to support the British stock market. They will simply reduce choice and flexibility ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aYQvnZY9sAUm55pyjzJz7J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK interest rates held at 3.75% as Iran war scuppers hopes of a cut ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee held UK interest rates at 3.75% as conflict in the Middle East forced the committee to delay its cutting cycle. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/888EV4dZWetRYEfh63xkZV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Caan: Give British business a big boost ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Entrepreneur James Caan talks to Matthew Partridge about AI's effects on the labour market, the dire state of financial education and the future of UK business ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bst3NTMrT7PcGuZkzbaUV8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former pensions minister warns of risks of government’s retirement fund investment drive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Government wants smaller defined contribution schemes to consolidate and back UK assets - what do the changes mean for you? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kqi6DPwDLYnUwKJEtFW6rc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Steve Webb ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Steve Webb ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An oil crisis could tip Britain into a full-scale recession ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An oil crisis will expose the frailties of the British economy. It may already be too late to do anything about it, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nxfx9HJqj2YSDi3PvD7XwQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement – live analysis and commentary ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/news/live/rachel-reeves-spring-statement-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement today (3 March). What was announced? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sam.walker@futurenet.com (Sam Walker) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sam Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SamyLE8UwbnSDJCfVDfNyA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Rachel Reeves delivered her second Spring Statement today (3 March)&lt;/em&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves pointing at a coin purse]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK small-cap stocks ‘are ready to run’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK small-cap stocks could be set for a multi-year bull market, with recent strong performance outstripping the large-cap indices ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KxoqVgBdvWarJLdUQpfNig-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The scourge of youth unemployment in Britain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Youth unemployment in Britain is the worst it’s been for more than a decade. Something dramatic seems to have changed in the labour markets. What is it? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/the-scourge-of-youth-unemployment-EaLwM2NHwntkfExeyAFtHA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Reach for the stars to boost Britain's space industry ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We can’t afford to neglect Britain's space industry. Unfortunately, the government is taking completely the wrong approach, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:11:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a5zQgzGv9MhEMQKvYbwYqR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK inflation fell to 3.0% in January ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After rising in December 2025, UK inflation resumed its downward trajectory in January 2026 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NFYttjsV9ieds4fwGSskrX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "Botched" Brexit: should Britain rejoin the EU? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brexit did not go perfectly nor disastrously. It’s not worth continuing the fight over the issue, says Julian Jessop ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Julian Jessop) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Jessop ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yH4xNzXvX7qVysCtwq7P83-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'AI is the real deal – it will change our world in more ways than we can imagine' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates talks to Andrew Van Sickle about the AI bubble, the impact of tariffs on inflation and the outlook for gold and China ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Andrew Van Sickle) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Van Sickle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ouyHtjzvyD9tLYQsVga4Un-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[AI Chip]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[AI Chip]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tony Blair's terrible legacy sees Britain still suffering ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Max King highlights ten ways in which Tony Blair's government sowed the seeds of Britain’s subsequent poor performance and many of its current problems ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pociYCRhSM7zM2RMCtwVJ7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Former Labour PM Tony Blair]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Former Labour PM Tony Blair]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK interest rates live: rates held at 3.75% ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met today to decide UK interest rates, and voted to hold rates at their current level ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pL7hLPe5hAHh8WqGbRSnTF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves is rediscovering the Laffer curve ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you keep raising taxes, at some point, you start to bring in less revenue. Rachel Reeves has shown the way, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WqmrZcwQPhkoa2Aqokv8NV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISA reforms will destroy the last relic of the Thatcher era ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the ISA under attack, the Labour government has now started to destroy the last relic of the Thatcher era, returning the economy to the dysfunctional 1970s ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/okPQ9eZg3JkG4wRK2XRv9X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK inflation live: Inflation rose to 3.4% in December ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK's Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to December, in part due to rising airfare and tobacco prices ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:47:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:26:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2GnZihrfSQCTSUMMz9d5VP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Expect more policy U-turns from Keir Starmer' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Keir Starmer’s government quickly changes its mind as soon as it runs into any opposition. It isn't hard to work out where the next U-turns will come from ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:10:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CZZi59AVYC4sbustZro46A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer Prime Minister of Great Britain]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Keir Starmer Prime Minister of Great Britain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Britain heads for disaster – what can be done to fix our economy? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/uk-stock-markets/britain-heads-for-disaster</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The answers to Britain's woes are simple, but no one’s listening, says Max King ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vVAqShyPKzYeZ7bGdVHoDb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Goodwin: A superlative British manufacturer to buy now ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/stocks-and-shares/goodwin-a-superlative-british-manufacturer-to-buy-now</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Veteran engineering group Goodwin has created a new profit engine. But following its tremendous run, can investors still afford the shares? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Jamie Ward) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Ward ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uoAusM6AZtpNDJJMKofQe7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Modern Monetary Theory and the return of magical thinking ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Modern Monetary Theory is back in fashion again. How worried should we be? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L8xRR3zn783t6HRPo35R2R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The coming collapse in the jobs market ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Once the Employment Bill becomes law, expect a full-scale collapse in hiring, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xk7xEJo6NgND2er799obXj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK interest rates latest: December 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sam.walker@futurenet.com (Sam Walker) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sam Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yRTWqj5k9fxw4Qqrb7SUaL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK inflation live: Inflation fell to 3.2% in November ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rise of 3.2% in CPI inflation in the 12 months to November undershoots almost all expectations ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High earners face £15k income hit by 2029 following Autumn Budget ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget means high earners – or HENRYs – are now looking at an income hit running into the thousands. Can you avoid it? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:23:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tax]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Renewable energy funds are stuck between a ROC and a hard place ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Renewable energy funds were hit hard by the government’s subsidy changes, but they have only themselves to blame for their failure to build trust with investors ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Bruce Packard) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruce Packard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fhqowibqCgD6DUS44dVkuE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves's punishing rise in business rates will crush the British economy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ By piling more and more stealth taxes onto businesses, the government is repeating exactly the same mistake of its first Budget, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3MM4nr5gGP7TfN9i4dL9R3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to capitalise on the pessimism around Britain's stock market ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There was little in the Budget to prop up Britain's stock market, but opportunities are hiding in plain sight. Investors should take advantage while they can ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investment Strategy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X6Z4uT92sRfH7jUgqyX3S8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ London claims victory in the Brexit wars  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ JPMorgan Chase's decision to build a new headquarters in London is a huge vote of confidence and a sign that the City will remain Europe's key financial hub ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jxg3W4eWmeMbEro6F8MRwf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The consequences of the Autumn Budget – and what it means for the UK economy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A directionless and floundering government has ducked the hard choices at the Autumn Budget, says Simon Wilson ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kXAfCnRQDiyeRGBpVxuTQe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Reinventing the high street – how to invest in the retailers driving the change ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The high street brands that can make shopping and leisure an enjoyable experience will thrive, says Maryam Cockar ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Maryam Cockar) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Maryam Cockar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YUvrxTBqAp3wCpv5oYdUgP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the Budget will hurt you: MoneyWeek Talks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An Autumn Budget podcast special episode, featuring MoneyWeek editors Kalpana Fitzpatrick, Andrew van Sickle and Cris Heaton. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VvLH5688cS9N7ASkSRMK48-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Profit from a return to the office with Workspace ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Workspace is an unloved play on the real estate investment trust sector as demand for flexible office space rises ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ Those fearing for the future of investment trusts should remember what happened 50 years ago, says Max King ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VJBrSzwqMe4CoHH4uCjSkf-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite Labour, there is scope for UK stocks to make more gains in the years ahead, says Max King ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:09:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VcMQcLDWiLeMRGbpgqUdrj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Autumn Budget quiz: How closely were you following Rachel Reeves’s tax-raising speech? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves announced a slew of new tax hikes in the Autumn Budget, impacting almost every taxpayer in the UK. How closely were you following the fiscal event? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ moneyweek@futurenet.com (MoneyWeek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Putz5ZiFPJJPezKMrELLA7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the ‘Reeves Freeze’ on income tax thresholds could cost you up to £1,300 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The income tax threshold freeze will rake in an extra £12 billion by 2031, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Electric vehicle drivers to be charged new per mile tax from 2028 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Electric vehicle drivers will be forced to pay a 3p per mile tax, as taxation will be brought closer in line with petrol and diesel cars ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:24:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:41:27 +0000</updated>
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