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Campaigners have called for a minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in England after research showed it has reduced consumption in some of the heaviest drinking households in Scotland and Wales. A 50p per unit price was introduced in Scotland in 2018 and an in-depth shopping survey two years on has found the policy has …

Nationwide building society is giving its members a one in 1,750 chance of winning a cash prize of up to £100,000 each month in a draw which it said demonstrated “the benefits of mutuality”. The UK’s largest building society said from September it would give adult savers and mortgage borrowers the chance to win prizes …

Many private tenants across England are worried about losing their home, according to Shelter, after a ban on bailiff-enforced rental sector evictions in England ends on 31 May. A survey by Shelter found 22% of tenants in England are worried they will be asked to leave their current home at short notice. Four in 10 …

The weather is improving, lockdown is easing and after months of staying at home, many of us are raring to get out and about. For families in England, half-term has arrived but even if you haven’t got children to entertain, you may be considering a day trip or two over the next few weeks. If …

Labour would make it illegal to make women redundant during pregnancy and for six months after their return to work, as part of a slew of policies to protect and promote gender equality in the recovery from the pandemic. The party also called on the government to review the UK’s “failing” shared parental leave policy …