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[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

The July 13% rise in the energy Price Cap is VOLUNTARY for most who pay by direct debit.

A snip from the Martin Lewis Podcast Energy Bills & Reclaim lost pension episode on https://t.co/I7XEE9ddWh, Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players.

Whole of market energy comparison: https://t.co/SzyAOfDcdh

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Why the Price Cap rise is voluntary for many! Are you due a share of £87bn of lost pensions, savings, premium bonds etc? Can you reclaim overpaid student loans. All this & more in the new pod, do listen...
https://t.co/O7b14FLwb2
https://t.co/R4eZdU6Xi2
https://t.co/RCrSyznDx9

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🚨 It's Mixtape time!

This week’s theme: Fictional Places

🎶 What are the best songs about Fictional Places?

Let's hear 'em! 👇

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🚨 It's Mixtape time!

This week’s theme: Landmarks

🎶 What are the best songs about landmarks?

Let's hear 'em! 👇

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🚨 It's Mixtape time!

This week’s theme: Songs about European cities

🎶 What are the best songs about European cities?

Let's hear em! 👇

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Just a snip from the Martin Lewis Podcast Council Tax Cost Cutting Special on: https://t.co/JuhMaGU82v, Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players.

And free help & tools at: https://t.co/qgcWL9PIlJ

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

James Murray appointed as health secretary after Wes Streeting resigns

Follow live: https://t.co/Swco8lHNb3

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

Labour MP Josh Simons says he will stand down to allow Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham the chance to run for Parliament

Follow live: https://t.co/TWjMewWgEG

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham confirms he will try to run for Parliament, saying "much bigger change needed at a national level"
https://t.co/jR3fDxu0gl

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary, saying he has lost confidence in UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership - follow live https://t.co/XkRRIsGeEs

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🚨 It's Mixtape time!

This week’s theme: 'Songs about not wanting to leave.'

🎶 What are the best songs ‘about not wanting to leave?’

Let's hear em! 👇

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

Former UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner "cleared" of wrongdoing by HMRC over tax affairs, paving way for potential leadership bid - follow live https://t.co/VLqyrDI5Nk

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Do you pay energy by monthly Direct Debit? If so this is the perfect time to check if you’re due £100s credit back.

Far more info on this, and lots more in the new Martin Lewis podcast just out on https://t.co/8awS8AlebX BBC Sounds, Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players.

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

Early English council results show Reform gains and Labour losses as counting yet to begin in Scotland and Wales - follow live https://t.co/zE91RnNww5

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

“Is it getting harder [to be Prime Minister]?”

“… it’s certainly getting harder because of the external pressure of social media.”

Sir John Major tells @mattchorley that governments now face a “shorter time frame in which people feel they can deal with problems”.

#Newsnight

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

“Governments have lost the capacity, it seems, to say no...”

Former Prime Minister Sir John Major argues that “part of the job of politics is to say no,” adding: “Too many people… parody the focus groups in their policies, which naturally means more expenditure.”

#Newsnight

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

“It isn’t a good idea to keep changing Prime Ministers…”

Former PM Sir John Major tells @mattchorley that a failure to deal with “long term problems” is leading to more short-termism in UK politics.

#Newsnight

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

“The first role of any Government… is to leave something better for the next generation than your generation inherited - this is not done now”

Ex-PM Sir John Major says young people are inheriting a “more difficult” and “less favourable world”.

#Newsnight

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major https://t.co/J1HOeWvxKs

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🚨 It's Mixtape time!

This week's theme: Talking! 💬

🎶 What are the best songs that feature some talking?

⚠️ Only one rule: It can't be entirely an spoken word track!

Let's hear 'em! 👇