Latest articles by Sam Walker
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UK interest rates latest: December 2025Live Report The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75%
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HSBC promises to keep all of its bank branches open until 2027HSBC has extended its branch promise meaning all 327 of its branches will remain open until at least 2027
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Rightmove: Asking prices set to rise 2% in 2026 after post-Budget market reboundBuyers and sellers who held off in anticipation of the Budget will come back to the market and contribute to asking prices increasing next year, according to Rightmove
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Football fans issued warning over ticket scams ahead of 2026 World CupSantander customers lost more to football scams in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, when total losses surged due to the Euros
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FCA launching targeted support to help savers with complex financial decisionsThe regulator wants to help you get to grips with investing and pension planning. Here’s how its new targeted support framework will help you
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Top 10 locations for buyers and renters revealedLondon is crowned as the most popular location for renters and buyers, despite rising costs. But where else are house hunters heading to?
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My 6.5% Nationwide regular saver is due to mature - what are my options?Nationwide’s 6.5% regular saver is due to mature for those who opened one last year. Here is what you can do now to make the most of your savings
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How much would it cost you to buy a house in Great Britain's happiest places?Average asking prices for a property in the happiest place in Britain are below the national average
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Can I cash in my pension early?High living costs and rising taxes could make you wonder whether it's worth cashing in your pension early, but it might not be a good idea.
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300,000 remote workers to miss out on working from home tax reliefThousands of workers forced to work from home will no longer benefit from the working from home tax relief next year. How will it affect you?
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December Premium Bonds winners announced – did you win £1 million?Over 2.6 million historic Premium Bonds prizes are still waiting to be claimed, according to NS&I
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Rachel Reeves confirms ‘workaround’ for pensioners facing tax bill on state pensionAs the full new state pension looks set to breach the tax-free personal allowance within years, the government has said anyone on just a state pension won’t have to pay income tax on the payment until the end of this parliament
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Zoopla: House prices in southern England drop for first time in 18 monthsHouse buyers could benefit from a fall in prices, triggered by a rumoured ‘property tax’ prior to the Budget, as Zoopla revealed lower prices for the first time in 18 months
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Will NS&I boost Premium Bonds prize fund rate? Why it could rise soonNS&I now has a net financing target of £13 billion for the 2025/26 financial year
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How the ‘Reeves Freeze’ on income tax thresholds could cost you up to £1,300The income tax threshold freeze will rake in an extra £12 billion by 2031, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility
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Salary sacrifice cap of £2,000 to be introduced in 2029The government says 74% of basic rate taxpayers currently using salary sacrifice will be unaffected by the change
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Warning over cash ISA headline rates - why you could end up with a poor dealFive of the top 10 paying instant access cash ISAs dropped down the rankings after headline bonus rates expired. Why you need to check your cash ISA now
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How retirement pots risk running out 11 years early if inflation remains highPension savers could find their retirement income may not last as long as they anticipated over fears that inflation may not slow down
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How extending stealth tax freeze would cancel out pensioners’ Winter Fuel Payment by 2030Pensioners relying on just the full new state pension face paying tax on their income within a few years, as the payment rises but thresholds remain frozen
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Energy bills to rise by 0.2% in January 2026Costs are rising to cover funding of the Sizewell C nuclear project in Suffolk
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Hundreds of thousands more taxpayers to be pulled into £100k ‘tax trap’ by 2029
Frozen thresholds are pushing more workers into paying income tax at an effective 60% rate. We look at why, as well as how you can avoid being caught in the trap.
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Reeves calls on regulator to investigate steep private dental chargesThe chancellor has asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to look into the high costs of dental treatment amid concerns over rising prices which essentially locks people out of the system
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What adds value to buy-to-let properties? Four home improvement ideasRenovations to your property could boost its value. We look at how much improvements could boost your buy-to-let by.
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Rightmove: Biggest November drop in UK asking prices in over a decade amid Budget uncertaintyAsking price reductions of homes already on the market are also at their highest level since February 2024
