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Pension withdrawals soar at start of tax year: Avoid these five pitfalls

Tom Selby, a senior analyst at financial services firm AJ Bell, explains how first-timers and experienced investors can avoid unnecessary losses and big tax bills




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Switch away from 'flawed' RPI inflation in 2025 would cost BT £1.7bn

Morten Nilsson said switching billions of index-linked government bonds it held from the Retail Prices Index to CPIH would cost it at least £1billion, due to a fall in the value of the bonds.




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Should state pension triple lock be axed to help pay for the coronavirus crisis?

The guarantee should be abandoned to ensure the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis is fair to working-age households, says the Social Market Foundation.




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Should you consider a direct cremation? It is the cheapest type of funeral

No frills cremations cost around £1,600 on average, and ashes are returned to a family afterwards, allowing them to organise a personal memorial at a time of their choosing.




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Should you worry about your final salary pension as deficits deepen?

Many savers have ditched these generous guaranteed pensions in recent years, often tempted by huge transfer value offers. We reveal six things you must consider if you're tempted.




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What happens to my pension if I am furloughed?

We explain how pensions are treated while people are furloughed, including what happens if you are in your employer's 'salary sacrifice' scheme.




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Steve Webb answers your pension questions here

Former Pensions Minister Steve is This is Money's Agony Uncle. Here's where you can check out all his previous columns to see if any involve issues affecting you.




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Savers transferring final salary pensions will get warning letters

Any saver expressing interest in ditching a final salary pension is to be warned off in a letter telling them it's unlikely to be in their best interests.




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David Walliams announces he will release a free audio story daily

The Britain's Got Talent judge tweeted the good news, revealing the first story will be from his The World's Worst Children series. 




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BGT: First look at wild and wacky auditions ahead of Easter air date

The preview features a montage of some of the show's wackiest auditions yet, as the nation sets out to wow judges Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden.




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Britain's Got Talent EXC: The judges can't bear to look at VERY bendy contortionist 

In a new clip released ahead of the series' debut, at the Manchester auditions the panel could not bring themselves to look at the contestant




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Britain's Got Talent SPOILER: First audition sees contortionist and dancing Dachshunds

The new series, which was filmed earlier this year before the UK COVID-19 lockdown, sees St Anne's Gospel Choir from London kick off the auditions.




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BGT fans emotional as Simon Cowell kisses son Eric after being wowed by father and son magic act

Britain's Got Talent fans were left emotional on Saturday as Simon Cowell sweetly kissed son Eric, 6, after being blown away by a father and son magic act.




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Simon Cowell and girlfriend Lauren Silverman are LOCKED OUT of their Beverly Hills mansion  

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 60, and his girlfriend Lauren Silverman were in for a shock on Saturday after being locked out of their Beverly Hills mansion.




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Ant McPartlin and girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett join the nation in clapping for the NHS

The Britain's Got Talent host, 44, and girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett were seen showing their support for the NHS as they joined their neighbours in clapping for their heroes.




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Amanda Holden dazzles in a turquoise gown as she greets fans ahead of pre-recorded BGT auditions

The TV judge, 49, wowed in a turquoise gown as she greeted fans at the Britain's Got Talent auditions, which were recorded weeks before the COVID-19 lockdown.




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Britain's Got Talent EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Holdenis left in shock by James Stott's EXPLOSIVE audition

In an exclusive clip from Saturday's show, the TV personality, 49, had her head in her hands as she stopped herself from watching Simon Cowell taking part in the act.




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Britain's Got Talent FIRST LOOK: Simon SWEARS at David during hilarious James Bond-style opener

Saturday's BGT opening skit sees David greet Simon with a Union Jack car-boat causing the music mogul to swear, while the comedian later makes a remark about his recent weight loss.




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Britain's Got Talent SPOILER: Kevin Quantum's fiery audition leaves the judges GOBSMACKED

Contestant, Kevin Quantum, leaves the judging panel made up of David Walliams, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon gobsmacked with his fiery stunt.




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Amanda Holden arrives at the Heart Radio studios alongside her co-host Ashley Roberts 

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, cut a glamorous figure for the day as she donned a beige long-sleeved dress with a deep v-neckline.




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Amanda Holden, 49, looks sensational as she showcases her TINY waist in a pink silk dress

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, showcased her svelte figure in a pink silk midi dress with a black heart pattern on it.




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Amanda Holden admits self-isolation has boosted her sex life

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, said spending more time than ever with Chris amid the ongoing lockdown has been great for the couple's relationship.




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Amanda Holden leaves the Heart Radio studios under a giant rainbow umbrella

The TV personality, 49, paid tribute to the National Health Service once again as she left the Heart Radio studios in central London on Friday morning under a large rainbow umbrella.




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Britain's Got Talent SPOILER: Junior choir set up by former act D Day Darlings wow judges

A junior choir who sing an original song in memory of the fallen war heroes wow the judges in Britain's Got Talent's next round of auditions, set to air on ITV on Saturday.




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English football chiefs tell players that clubs face losing £1.137 billion

In a video conference call, the Premier League told of the potential losses to clubs, as they look to convince players to take a 30 per cent mix of cuts and deferrals on their wages.




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Gareth Southgate and Phil Neville agree to sizeable pay cuts as part of FA cost cutting operation

The FA are finalising details of a major cost-cutting operation which will see all their head coaches, led by Gareth Southgate and Phil Neville, accept a significant reduction in their wages later this week.




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Pep Guardiola's mother dies from coronavirus at the age of 82, Manchester City confirm

City paid tribute to their manager on social media, saying: 'Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends.'




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Tiger King's Carole Baskin REFUSES to appear in reunion episode

The Big Cat Rescue owner, 58, who has claimed the Netflix docuseries is full of 'lies and innuendos', has said that she wasn't approached and wouldn't participate.




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FIFA approve plans to save football season: Player contract extension and transfer window put back

EXCLUSIVE: FIFA will today announce that they have approved plans aimed at rescuing the football season which will see player contracts extended and transfer windows put back.




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Tiger King star Joe Exotic 'demands new judge' in his lawsuit following accusations of 'homophobia'

The subject of the hit Netflix documentary series Tiger King has asked for a new judge after claiming Judge Scott Palk was 'homophobic' and an 'animal rights activist' according to TMZ .




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Senate to rush through ANOTHER $250 billion bailout for small businesses as early as Thursday

Mitch McConnell wants to have another round of small business bailouts on the Senate floor by Thursday in an expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program.




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Gary Jubelin breaks his silence after conviction for illegal recording in William Tyrrell case

Fallen cop Gary Jubelin says he has woken up as a 'convicted criminal', something he never imagined happening in his 34 years as a police officer.




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Furious Tottenham players helped force club into U-turn over furloughing non-playing staff

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Tottenham, just like Liverpool, have reversed their initial decision on furloughing non-playing staff after coming in for criticism from their own fans and players.




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Beijing warns it is 'seriously concerned' about US decision to suspend $500m WHO funding

China's foreign ministry said the fight against coronavirus is at a 'critical stage' and that Beijing has 'serious concerns' about Trump's decision to suspend US funding to the WHO.




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WHO chief says he 'regrets' Donald Trump's decision to suspend funding

The WHO's embattled chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a Geneva press conference today that 'this is a time for all of us to be united in our common struggle'.




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Donald Trump threatens ANOTHER constitutional crisis claiming he might force Congress to adjourn

President Donald Trump leveled a new threat at Congress Wednesday, threatening to try to force Congress into adjournment in order to install additional nominees.




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Donald Trump's threat to adjourn Congress and prompt a constitutional crisis collapses

Donald Trump's threat to deploy a never-used power to force Congress to adjourn immediately stalled after comments by Mitch McConnell's office and scholars who say it can't happen.




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New unemployment claims reach 5.2 million in a week

There were 5.2 million new claims for unemployment benefits filed last week, according to the latest Labor Department figures released on Thursday.




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$350 billion paycheck fund runs out of cash and Trump blames Dems for 'killing' small businesses

Donald Trump blamed Democrats for 'killing' small businesses as the $350 billion paycheck protection fund ran dry Thursday morning.




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Washington's Jay Inslee accuses Donald Trump of 'fomenting rebellion' for backing lockdown rebels

Inslee, a Democrat, called Trump 'unhinged' for 'ranting' in support of protests to 'liberate' states - all of them held by Democratic governors - and said the 'meltdown' risked 'violence.'




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Virgin Australia is reported to have been put into voluntary administration

Virgin Australia is expected to go into voluntary administration after state government crisis talks failed to raise enough money to keep the airline flying.




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Donald Trump bans immigration into the U.S. with executive order

The president announced his plans in a tweet Monday evening. ' I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States', he wrote.




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White House confusion over Donald Trump's claim he will 'suspend immigration

White House struggled to explain President Trump's ban on immigrants as Democrats called it 'xenophobic' and claimed it was more presidential scapegoating on the coronavirus.




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The shareholders asking taxpayers to bail out Virgin Australia are billionaires

Some of the richest people in the world are asking the hardworking mums and dads of Australia to pay for the failure of their airline.




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Donald Trump says immigration is 'paused' for 60 days

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his immigration ban would be a 60-day pause on green cards, which is already in place because of the coronavirus.




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Donald Trump will sign immigration suspension today

President Donald Trump announced he'll sign his ban on immigrants on Wednesday and then pivoted to brag about the effectiveness of his border wall in keeping the country 'tight.'




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New unemployment claims reach 4.4 million in a week

There were 4.4 million new claims for unemployment benefits filed last week, according to the latest Labor Department figures released on Thursday.




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Coronavirus US: Congress PASSES $483 billion new bailout

The House approved a $484 billion economic measure designed to give additional relief to small businesses feeling the squeeze from the coronavirus.




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Truck driver at the centre of smash that left four cops dead whines about his own depression

The driver of a refrigerated chicken truck that ploughed into four police officers - killing them all - has whined about his own depression after fronting a Melbourne court. 




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US now has 1 million coronavirus infections

The United States now has more than one million coronavirus cases across the country - accounting for a third of the global tally - as the death toll rises to more than 55,000.