HIGHLIGHTS The main income tax allowances and thresholds, the main national insurance thresholds plus the inheritance tax nil rate bands will stay at their current levels for an extra two years to April 2028. The threshold for the 45% additional … Continue reading →

Government bonds, often called gilts, are traditionally dull investments. However, as recent events highlighted, they are an important part of the financial landscape. Gilt-edged securities (gilts) earned their name in a bygone, pre-electronic era, when they were issued as certificates … Continue reading →

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that more people than ever are working beyond age 65. Source: ONS 9/2022. One of the stranger economic statistics of recent times has been the strength of employment markets … Continue reading →

There are many simple ways to cut expenditure and ease the bite of inflation. Source: ONS. The peak reading for inflation is likely to have been changed by the government’s September decision to introduce a ‘price cap’ of £2,500 on … Continue reading →