Henry Sandercock
Henry Sandercock has spent more than eight years as a journalist covering a wide variety of beats. Having studied for an MA in journalism at the University of Kent, he started his career in the garden of England as a reporter for local TV channel KMTV.
Henry then worked at the BBC for three years as a radio producer - mostly on BBC Radio 2 with Jeremy Vine, but also on major BBC Radio 4 programmes like The World at One, PM and Broadcasting House. Switching to print media, he covered fresh foods for respected magazine The Grocer for two years.
After moving to NationalWorld.com - a national news site run by the publisher of The Scotsman and Yorkshire Post - Henry began reporting on the cost of living crisis, becoming the title’s money editor in early 2023. He covered everything from the energy crisis to scams, and inflation. He also has bylines in MoneyWeek.
Latest articles by Henry Sandercock
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Conservative manifesto 2024: what money policies are in it?
National Insurance will be cut again if Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party wins the general election. We look at what else is in their 2024 manifesto.
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What will 2024 general election mean for UK house prices?
UK house prices have been seeing a spring bounce. But has Rishi Sunak’s snap election changed the property market’s outlook?
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Lib Dem manifesto 2024: what money policies have Sir Ed Davey's party pledged for general election?
Sir Ed Davey has centred the Lib Dem manifesto around the NHS and social care. The party also wants to overhaul capital gains tax.
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What’s happening to the NatWest share sell-off? Impact of general election 2024 explained
The UK government has held shares in NatWest Group since the 2008 Financial Crisis. But a plan to sell off a large chunk of them appears to have been delayed.
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UK house prices remained flat in May, Halifax finds
News Average house prices fell 0.1% month-on-month, meaning they have remained relatively static for three consecutive months on the Halifax HPI.
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Labour unveils 'Freedom to Buy' pledge to get young people on housing ladder
News Freedom to Buy will get 80,000 young people onto the housing ladder by the next general election, Keir Starmer's party has claimed
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When can we expect a UK Shein IPO? Likely London Stock Exchange listing date
Explainer A Shein IPO is expected to be the UK listing event of the year. Here’s when the online fashion retailer could come to London.
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Jeremy Hunt: ‘income tax thresholds to remain frozen if Conservative Party wins general election’
News The Chancellor said income tax thresholds will be kept as they are until 2028. It could mean millions of workers will be dragged into higher tax bands.
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General election 2024: what do banks want to see the next government do?
News UK Finance, which represents the UK banking sector, has published its general election wish list. It includes ideas for how to improve personal finance and crack down on fraud.
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NatWest online banking and mobile app 'running again' after outage
Breaking NatWest's online banking and mobile app went down this morning, affecting as many as 10 million users.
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UK inflation rate ‘back to normal’ in shops BRC says amid retail discounts drive
News The UK inflation rate for stores is now at its lowest level since November 2021, the British Retail Consortium has said. But food prices have been continuing to climb.
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General election likely to 'delay’ Waspi state pension compensation, former pensions minister warns
Exclusive Waspi campaigners had been hoping to hear from the government this summer. But Rishi Sunak’s snap general election could mean there’s a significant delay, according to ex-DWP minister Steve Webb.
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Ofgem energy price cap to give UK households summer cost of living boost
News The Ofgem energy price cap will fall again from July. Here's what it means for your gas and electricity bills.
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ONS: London property market stalls despite UK house price spring bounce
News Average house prices in the capital fell below £500,000 in March 2024. But growth became stronger in Scotland and Yorkshire.
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Fraudsters stole £3.2m a day in 2023, UK Finance scam report finds
News The annual research by the trade body found the number of scam cases dropped last year. But more than £1bn was stolen by criminals.
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MPs urge government to improve personal finance education in primary schools
News The Education Select Committee has urged Rishi Sunak's government to bolster personal finance education by improving teaching materials and creating a financial literacy qualification for college-age students.
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Kids’ average pocket money income dwarfed by side hustle pay rises, NatWest Rooster Money report finds
News The app found side hustles, such as chores and paper rounds, have been generating significantly more income for kids than average pocket money payments.
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MPs call for Waspi women to get state pension compensation before Parliament's summer break
News Pressure is growing on the government to compensate Waspi women who lost out due to state pension age changes.
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Which region will see biggest house prices growth by 2028? What the latest Savills forecast says
News House prices could see a turnaround over the next five years, according to Savills, as mortgage rates and cost of living pressures ease
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Halifax: UK house prices ‘plateauing’ due to rising mortgage rates
The annual spring bounce in UK house prices did not occur in April, the lender found. It blamed the Bank of England’s interest rate freeze for the inflation stagnation.
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Why are lenders hiking UK mortgage rates? Interest rates and service factors explained
Explainer Mortgage rates have remained close to decade-highs for 18 months since Liz Truss’s mini-Budget. They are currently on the up again. Here’s why.
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Mortgage rate hikes behind drop in UK house prices, Nationwide finds
News UK house prices have not enjoyed the usual spring bounce due to an uptick in mortgage rates, according to Nationwide, with first-time buyers being particularly impacted
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UK food price inflation rate ‘lowest level in two years’, British Retail Consortium finds
News Food price inflation is at its slowest rate since March 2022, according to the BRC. It also found non-food products have gone into deflation.
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Check Your State Pension forecast tool launched to ‘simplify’ filling National Insurance Contributions gaps
News The government claims the online Check Your State Pension forecast will allow people to avoid having to phone HMRC and the DWP
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