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What to expect from the Spring Statement
The Explainer Will Chancellor Rachel Reeves stick to her fiscal rules?
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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How stamp duty works and who pays it
The Explainer Homebuyers are in a rush to beat the upcoming stamp duty rise
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Last updated
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The world's youngest leaders
The Explainer Younger PMs and presidents are praised for 'injecting new energy' into world politics
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Britain's pothole plague: why aren't they getting fixed?
The Explainer Politicians have been promising for years to fix potholes, which are a well-known bugbear for voters
By The Week UK Published
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Ukrainian election: who could replace Zelenskyy?
The Explainer Donald Trump's 'dictator' jibe raises pressure on Ukraine to the polls while the country is under martial law
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Why Serbian protesters set off smoke bombs in parliament
THE EXPLAINER Ongoing anti-corruption protests erupted into full view this week as Serbian protesters threw the country's legislature into chaos
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The Arab League's plan for Gaza
The Explainer Arab leaders reject Donald Trump's proposals to move Palestinians out of Gaza to create 'Middle East Riviera'
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published
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Is it worth getting an interest-only mortgage?
The Explainer Your monthly payments may be cheaper but the full mortgage amount will need to be paid back eventually
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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Why are more young people getting bowel cancer?
The Explainer Alarming rise in bowel-cancer diagnoses in under-50s is puzzling scientists
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published
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Premium Bonds prizes: everything you need to know
In depth The lottery savings bond by NS&I has changed its prize rate fund
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Last updated
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France's 'reckoning' over largest-ever child sex abuse trial
The Explainer Joël Le Scouarnec case is latest in a series of high-profile scandals to have prompted 'deep soul searching'
By The Week Staff Published
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The end of leasehold flats
The Explainer Government reforms will give homeowners greater control under a move to the commonhold system
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published
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What to do if your phone is stolen
The Explainer An average of 180 phones is stolen every day in London, the 'phone-snatching capital of Europe'
By Felicity Capon Published
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Why Japanese residents can't watch their country's Oscar-nominated #MeToo documentary
THE EXPLAINER Shiori Ito became one of the faces of Japan's #MeToo movement
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The Chagos Islands deal, explained
The Explainer Government's agreement to cede the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius provokes great controversy
By The Week UK Last updated
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