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  On September 21, the Russian President announced that 300,000 reservists with military experience or education would be called up, a move that followed significant counter-attacks by Kyiv’s forces in eastern and southern Ukraine. ​On September 21, the Russian President announced that 300,000 reservists with military experience or education would be called up, a move that followed significant counter-attacks by Kyiv’s forces in eastern and southern Ukraine. 

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  Douglas Chapman, the SNP MP for Dunfermline and West Fife, has faced criticism from fellow politicians for suggesting that judges may be “biased” when ruling if the Scottish Government can hold a new independence vote. ​Douglas Chapman, the SNP MP for Dunfermline and West Fife, has faced criticism from fellow politicians for suggesting that judges may be “biased” when ruling if the Scottish Government can hold a new independence vote. 

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Increase adds up to a £26bn rise for homeowners, says Resolution Foundation thinktank More than five million families could see their annual mortgage payments rise by an average of £5,100 between now and the end of 2024, heaping fresh pain on households already struggling with higher food and energy bills. The increase adds up to a £26bn mortgage rise for homeowners, according to the analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which said nearly a fifth of British households would have to spend more on their housing costs by the end of 2024. Continue reading… ​Increase adds up to a £26bn…

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BT customers face £113 rise as providers such as EE and TalkTalk prepare controversial ‘inflation-plus’ mechanism Broadband bills could surge by as much as £113 next year if a number of the UK’s biggest telecoms firms push ahead with inflation-busting price increases next spring, says consumer watchdog Which? Many of the country’s main internet providers – including the largest player BT, along with TalkTalk, EE, Plusnet and Vodafone – use a mechanism to increase the cost of bills annually by the rate of inflation as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI) in January, plus 3.9%. Continue reading… ​BT customers…

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