The UK now has a new Prime Minister and a new Chancellor, but will tax policy change? If you went on an overseas holiday in the second week of July, you left the UK with David Cameron as Prime Minister … Continue reading →

The Bank of England may have finally ended speculation and dropped the interest rate from 0.5% to a new low of 0.25%, but there are plenty of savings accounts already paying less. Last month the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published … Continue reading →

The interim procedure for claiming the 2016 pension protections has come to an end. The referendum vote has disrupted many plans and timetables this year. Among them is the passage of the Finance Bill, which in any other year would … Continue reading →

An important decision on the leading emerging markets index has been announced. Which country has the second largest set of stock markets after the US? Is it: UK Japan Germany China The answer is that China ranks number two, which … Continue reading →

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) is writing to over 100,000 people with bad news about their state pension. The new single-tier state pension was launched in April of this year, but the way in which it was introduced … Continue reading →