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| Budget deficit as a % of GDP at worst point | -4.6 | -4.4 | -8 | -10.8 |
| UK market performance Vs World (%) | 29.7 | 46.6 | 17.3 | ? |
| UK market performance Vs World (USD) (%) | 38.5 | 17 | 25.8 | ? |
| P/E relative to the world at start of tightening | 0.73 | 0.94 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| P/E relative to the world by end of tightening | 0.89 | 1 | 0.84 | ? |
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‘Inheritance tax insurance’ enquiries are soaring – but is it worth it?Premiums for whole of life insurance can run to £5,000 a month to cover a £300,000 inheritance tax bill, with policies costing more the older you take them out.
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MPs warn over Lifetime ISAs which could leave savers out of pocketThe Treasury Committee has highlighted confusion around the Lifetime ISA withdrawal charge, which risks consumers losing “a significant part of their savings”
