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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from MoneyWeek in Uk-economy ]]></title>
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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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                                                                                                <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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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:38:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:55:12 +0000</updated>
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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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                                                                                                <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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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:33:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:14:51 +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/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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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:11:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:02:35 +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/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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:05:19 +0000</updated>
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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[James Caan, chief executive officer of Hamilton Bradshaw]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[James Caan, chief executive officer of Hamilton Bradshaw]]></media:text>
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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Keir Starmer ]]></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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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stocks and Shares]]></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/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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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 30:  Jobseekers enter a Job Centre in London, U.K., on Thursday, July 30, 2009. Unemployment in the quarter through May increased by 281,000, the most since records began in 1971. The jobless-benefit roll has reached 1.56 million, the most in 12 years.  (Photo by Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Youth unemployment – people entering a job centre]]></media:text>
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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[ "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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                                                            <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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                                                            <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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                                                            <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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:24:53 +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/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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:27:16 +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/okPQ9eZg3JkG4wRK2XRv9X-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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Britain heads for disaster – what can be done to fix our economy? ]]></title>
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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>
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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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                                                            <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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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A businessman trying to shake money out of a money tree.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Modern Monetary Theory / magic money tree concept]]></media:text>
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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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SihbnDp2KmXYRRuYES4HP-1280-80.jpg">
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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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H4TxqrD79Sf2GFUFyERMe5-1280-80.jpg">
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Renewables]]></category>
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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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/uk-stock-markets/jpmorgan-chase-london-headquarters-win-brexit-wars</link>
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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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why UK stocks are set to boom  ]]></title>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:19:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:55:31 +0000</updated>
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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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/income-tax/income-tax-thresholds-frozen-budget-rachel-reeves</link>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:11:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:55:31 +0000</updated>
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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/cPGdLrA6odDBaUUNzsiktH-1280-80.jpg">
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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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AdSCGC33wgfmLee8nZ8dEJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What does the Budget mean for the UK stock market? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Stamp duty holidays were set against tax relief cuts in Rachel Reeves’s second Budget. We assess the new measures that could impact UK stocks. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kqssPUQwqPdGtnS8bAA9PW-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ "Someone has to suck up the costs - those who can pay will pay,” says Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:46:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:46:54 +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/suHxmanpD7SWenvXkXGcyW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves confirms cash ISA allowance changes – are you affected? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/cash-isas/cash-isa-limit-allowance-changes</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a cut to the annual cash ISA limit, potentially affecting millions of savers. What has been announced and when will the changes come into effect? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:27:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:00:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jessica Sheldon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nXAeBZypNSJVtFiuXUfcjj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Salary sacrifice cap of £2,000 to be introduced in 2029 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government says 74% of basic rate taxpayers currently using salary sacrifice will be unaffected by the change ]]>
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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/KRRvHDSfcT79rHLzFqHzW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mansion Tax: What does Rachel Reeves's new property tax for expensive houses mean for you? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chancellor has confirmed plans for a yearly charge on homes with £2 million or more in the Autumn Budget. Who will pay more and how much? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:32:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:58:55 +0000</updated>
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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/bhSnKUuUBhY2RfRMSWGq8R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Autumn Budget live: Rachel Reeves cuts cash ISA limit, introduces mansion tax and more ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/news/live/economy/autumn-budget-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a slew of tax hikes and ISA reforms in her second Autumn Budget. We take a look at the latest updates and analysis ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are two main schools of thought when it comes to solving the productivity puzzle, says David C. Stevenson ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David C. Stevenson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David C. Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9FmKDUooDsrhHefG87MTrf-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK government would like ISA investors to hold more UK stocks – but many of us are already overexposed ]]>
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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/EsTmvKjGujhBYzSDcDWVzU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Scotland's proposed government bonds are a terrible investment ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Politicians in Scotland pushing for “kilts” think it will strengthen the case for independence and boost financial credibility. It's more likely to backfire ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:58:49 +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/9tzWm3sskcNeMxYz48KPJA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget: what was announced? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a slew of tax hikes and new measures in her second Autumn Budget. We look at what she said, and how it will affect you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:05:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Low risk ways to cut your inheritance tax bill before a potential Budget crackdown ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More tightening of the rules around inheritance tax – especially around gifting – could potentially be coming in the Budget. Making safe, smart use of the gifting allowances as they currently stand may be a good idea. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7gZCeMcfaGB8AmrUru6GBW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Defeat into victory: the key to Next CEO Simon Wolfson's success ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Next CEO Simon Wolfson claims he owes his success to a book on military strategy in World War II. What lessons does it hold, and how did he apply them to Next? ]]>
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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/RxxAKJRg5zPpaKnugHAdDW-1280-80.jpg">
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