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Aviva calls for whiplash 'easy money' to end
Your car insurance premium could fall by up to £50 a year if whiplash payments were banned. So claims insurer Aviva which says a ban would save £900m a year. It could also help put an end to an ambulance-chasing culture that increasingly costs
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Cyclists could have priority on urban roads
A recent proposal from roads minister Robert Goodwill could see motorists restricted to just 15mph and fined if they are caught overtaking cyclists on suggested purpose-built "cycle
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Think your pension is your only old age cost? Think again
Saving for retirement is enough of a stress on the average person's finances, let alone saving for long-term care too. Recognising this the government is reforming the care system, but don't be fooled into thinking that the cap on costs
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Police reforms 'cause uncertainty'
More than half of rank-and-file police officers are considering switching professions due to uncertainty caused by radical reforms to the service, research has found. Police forces face changes to pay, conditions and recruitment under a
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Capping benefits needs to be the start of welfare reform
MPs' salaries must be too high if a former minister believes that a proposed £500-a-week cap on benefits is 'immoral'; most households would love to take that home each month. Former children's minister Sarah Teather said that
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GP bonuses worsen patient care
Have GP bonuses caused a decline in patient care for some? Researchers claim new bonus payments mean poorer results for those suffering from back pain, dementia and arthritis. These are conditions which do not attract bonus payments - and a quality
