The economy is at the centre of the next UK election

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What to read right now…

The number of people in insecure work – so zero hours or casual contracts – has reached a record high of 4.1 million.

On the other end of the working life, pensioner poverty could double in the next 15 years.

This is why building up your financial resilience is more important than ever.

Meanwhile, the state pension could be financially unsustainable by 2035.

Switching to politics, the Resolution Foundation has released an analysis on why the economy is at the centre of the next UK election.

The deal that’s a steal…

The weather might not have turned up for summer like it’s supposed to but B&Q* are having a sale on its outdoor furniture and barbecues anyway.

You can get up to £250 off selected items by using the discount code SUMMERSAVE when you check out.

The best deal by far is for the Weber compact charcoal barbecue* – it normally costs £110 but with £50 off, you’ll pay just £60.

And an actual freebie…

Maison Margiela is currently giving away samples of their unisex fragrance REPLICA.

There are a few scent options – they’ll decide which one to send you based on a little quiz that you have to do.

You can claim your sample here.

The Maison Margiela Replica Memory Box* normally retails at £36 for 10 x 2ml vials so it’s well worth claiming your free sample.

If you only do one thing…

Download Tesco’s Grocery & Clubcard app* if you haven’t already – assuming that you’re a Clubcard member of course.

It’s mainly used for shopping, checking your points balance, and adding vouchers to your account but right now it’s offering a bonus reward.

You can currently get three months’ free subscription to Disney+ and there’s no spending required.

All you need to do is get the code from the app and redeem it on Disney+ to get your free subscription.