Economy

May 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions

May 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions

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Home buyer mortgage approvals fell ahead of stamp duty deadline

Home buyer mortgage approvals fell ahead of stamp duty deadline

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth The number of mortgage approvals made to home buyers fell for the third month in a row in …

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47% ‘keeping money stash secret from partner’

47% ‘keeping money stash secret from partner’

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Nearly half (47%) of people in a relationship are keeping a secret money stash that their partner is …

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Premium Bonds prize checker and date for May’s draw

May 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Every month, savers have the chance to win big prizes as the Premium Bonds winning numbers are announced. There are now 24 million people taking part in the government-backed savings …

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Coins to mark 80 years since VE Day launched by Royal Mint

Coins to mark 80 years since VE Day launched by Royal Mint

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Commemorative coins honouring VE Day are being launched by the Royal Mint, to mark the 80th anniversary of …

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Trump, on Tariffs, Says ‘Maybe the Children Will Have 2 Dolls Instead of 30’

Trump, on Tariffs, Says ‘Maybe the Children Will Have 2 Dolls Instead of 30’

President Trump has a message for the nation’s children: Prepare to sacrifice for your country. He was taking questions at the end of one of his marathon cabinet meetings when he finally allowed that, yes, his tariff policies and the trade war he has set off with China may soon result in some emptier-than-usual shelves in stores. Specifically, toy stores. …

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House prices fell in April – here’s why and what might happen next

House prices fell in April – here’s why and what might happen next

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth The average price of UK houses fell by 0.6 per cent in April, data from Nationwide shows – …

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