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  • Winter fuel payment U-turn in place this year, says chancellor

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    ​Rachel Reeves says more people will get winter fuel payment “this winter”, but details over how many will get it remain unclear. Rachel Reeves says more people will get winter fuel payment “this winter”, but details over how many will get it remain unclear. 

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  • UK inflation number too high after data blunder

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    ​The UK’s statistics agency says April’s inflation figure was too high after it was given incorrect road tax data. The UK’s statistics agency says April’s inflation figure was too high after it was given incorrect road tax data. 

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  • UK temporarily spared from Trump’s 50% steel tariffs

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    ​The executive order raises import taxes for US firms buying from other countries – but the levy remains at 25% for the UK. The executive order raises import taxes for US firms buying from other countries – but the levy remains at 25% for the UK. 

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  • Boeing agrees billion dollar deal over 737 Max crashes

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    ​The firm struck the deal with the US Justice Department over crashes crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019. The firm struck the deal with the US Justice Department over crashes crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019. 

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  • Simon Jack: Tariff relief for UK but new clock ticking on US deal

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    ​If the UK’s deal with the US is not finalised by 9 July, the UK’s tariff on steel will go back up to 50%. If the UK’s deal with the US is not finalised by 9 July, the UK’s tariff on steel will go back up to 50%. 

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