Latest cost of living updates

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  Evening Standard

  Hospital bosses urge ministers to re-open pay talks as biggest ever NHS strike begins

  Union accuses Government of playing ‘political football’ with NHS as strikes hit seven London trusts

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  Evening Standard

  Council tax bills in London’s most expensive borough to rise

  Council tax bills in London’s most expensive borough are set to rise by an average of almost £125, it can be revealed. It will mean that average council tax bills in London are likely to range from almost £2,250 in Kingston to just over £900 in Westminster. Lib-Dem run Kingston has published plans for an increase of £85.30 at the benchmark Band D level.

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  Evening Standard

  When is the next cost of living payment in 2023?

  Who is eligible for the £900 cost-of-living payments and how do they qualify?

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  Evening Standard

  New threat of Tory infighting as Truss says: I’ll keep stating case for low tax

  Liz Truss has warned Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that she will keep making the case for lower taxes as her return to the political spotlight threatened to reopen bitter divisions in the Tory party. Former justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland said the cost-of-living crisis meant now was not the time for a Tory row over tax cuts.

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  The Guardian

  Electric vehicles power rise in UK car sales despite weak outlook

  Trade body SMMT cuts forecast for annual sales, citing inflation and interest rate increases

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  The Independent

  Love on a budget: How to cook an affordable steak dinner for two

  BUDGET BITES: Wine and dine your significant other without breaking the bank this Valentine’s Day with these easy and affordable recipes. By Hannah Twiggs

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  Evening Standard

  ‘We feel for lecturers — but we want our fees back’: what students really think about the university strikes

  Lecturers, librarians and administrative staff are among the 70,000 university workers set to strike for 17 days this term — so is Generation Covid right in asking for compensation? Katie Strick reports

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  Evening Standard

  Sadiq Khan warns Tory boroughs against challenging Ulez expansion

  Sadiq Khan on Monday warned Tory boroughs seeking to block the expansion of the ultra low emission zone that they faced defeat at the High Court. The Mayor claimed attempts to seek a judicial review of his decision to expand the Ulez to the Greater London boundary were “wholly without merit” and “misconceived”. Hillingdon, Harrow, Bexley and Bromley councils have jointly sent a “pre action” letter to Transport for London, threatening court action if Mr Khan presses ahead with the expansion on

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  The Telegraph

  Politics latest news: Nicola Sturgeon publishes tax returns and urges Rishi Sunak to do the same

  Nicola Sturgeon today published her tax returns for the last six years as she put pressure on Rishi Sunak to follow suit.

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  The Telegraph

  Turkey earthquake latest news: Second massive 7.7 magnitude quake strikes

  A second earthquake has struck Turkey just hours after a massive 7.8 magnitude tremor struck the same region, killing more than 1,500 people.

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