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Budget Freeze Hits UK Workers Earning Up to £52,000 Hardest

Middle earners making up to £52,000 are set to bear the brunt of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget changes, thanks to a “triple whammy” of measures affecting salary sacrifice schemes, income tax thresholds, and student loan repayments, according to analysis by pensions consultancy LCP. The budget froze income tax thresholds and the salary level at which

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Diss High Streets Struggle as Rising Costs Force Business Closures

Rural Business Crisis: Diss Shops, Cafés Close Amid Cost Pressures

The medieval market town of Diss in Norfolk, once a bustling commercial hub, now bears the marks of economic struggle. Its winding streets are increasingly lined with boarded-up shops, as local businesses grapple with rising costs. Bakers, family-run farms, and café owners are blaming last year’s national insurance increases, soaring business rates, and a higher

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