With a general election less than 18 months away, thoughts are turning towards the potential policies of a new occupant of 11 Downing Street. With most opinion polls showing a lead for the Labour Party of around 20%, what the … Continue reading →

Rising mortgage rates are posing some difficult questions for one of the major providers of housing finance. You would think that a group estimated to have provided £8.8 billion of residential property finance to 170,000 first-time buyers in 2022 would … Continue reading →

A parliamentary committee has been examining efforts to simplify tax, but progress is still a long way off. Among other things, last year’s ill-fated ‘mini-Budget’ was notable for the swiftness with which Jeremy Hunt reversed most of the proposals it … Continue reading →

The Bank of England has been looking at the impact of its regular interest rate increases since December 2021, with analysis revealing savers are being short-changed. Source: Bank of England, NS&I. Every three months the Bank of England issues a … Continue reading →

If you were planning to fill the gaps in your national insurance contributions (NICs) record by 31 July, you no longer need to rush or worry – you now have until 2025.   As is often the case with financial deadlines, … Continue reading →