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Brian Cox: 'I've been haunting Margaret Thatcher'
Theatre

Brian Cox: 'I've been haunting Margaret Thatcher'

Brian Cox is the ghost of Adam Smith in his new play, Make it Happen
A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here's how that cash could help fix Britain
Row of banking buildings in Canary Wharf, London
Bank profits

A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here's how that cash could help fix Britain

Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most
Debt

Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most

Banks may not be interested in people experiencing poverty – but we are
James Jones

Banks may not be interested in people experiencing poverty – but we are

DWP's bank account spying plan is an attack on the poor. It must be scrapped in 2025
Susannah Copson

DWP's bank account spying plan is an attack on the poor. It must be scrapped in 2025

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Loss of physical bank branches leaving pensioners at 'greater risk of scams'
Row of banking buildings in Canary Wharf, London
Financial and digital inclusion

Loss of physical bank branches leaving pensioners at 'greater risk of scams'

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