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The i leads on a story about a “mortgage rates war” as 13 lenders cut prices while millions still face hikes after the base rate rises. Halifax is set to sharply cut rates on some of its fixed mortgage deals, while NatWest follows suit with HSBC and Nationwide having cut some rates. But experts tell the i that there will be no return to very low rates.

i Front Page 18th of March 2025

Rachel Reeves faces mounting pressure to secure backing for planned disability benefit reforms, as key figures including the Work and Pensions Secretary and senior colleagues question the potential impact on vulnerable recipients while the PM offers only cautious support.

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i Front Page 17th of March 2025

Liz Kendall’s proposed changes to disability benefits, including tighter eligibility rules and revised support measures, have sparked growing resistance from backbenchers despite No 10’s concessions, amid fears these plans could disproportionately impact vulnerable individuals.

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i Front Page 14th of March 2025

Streeting’s sweeping takeover of the £192bn health service heralds a major shake-up that promises to streamline bureaucracy, cut thousands of jobs and invest in frontline care, although staff have already expressed alarm over the scale of planned workforce reductions.

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i Front Page 13th of March 2025

Treasury proposals to cut sickness and disability benefits are prompting a heated stand-off, with Labour MPs pushing back to safeguard the vulnerable and No 10 scrambling to contain backlash over the potential reforms.

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