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Should ISA investors be forced to hold UK shares?
The UK government would like ISA investors to hold more UK stocks – but many of us are already overexposed
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Why Scotland's proposed government bonds are a terrible idea
Opinion Politicians in Scotland pushing for “kilts” think it will strengthen the case for independence and boost financial credibility. It's more likely to backfire
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Low risk ways to cut your inheritance tax bill before a potential Budget crackdown
More tightening of the rules around inheritance tax – especially around gifting – could potentially be coming in the Budget. Making safe, smart use of the gifting allowances as they currently stand may be a good idea.
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Defeat into victory: the key to Simon Wolfson's success
Opinion Next CEO Simon Wolfson claims he owes his success to a book on military strategy in World War II. What lessons does it hold, and how did he apply them to Next?
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The battle of the bond markets and public finances
An obsessive focus on short-term fiscal prudence is likely to create even greater risks in a few years, says Cris Sholto Heaton
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'Rachel Reeves’s tax rise will crash the economy'
Opinion Rachel Reeves will be the first chancellor since Denis Healey in the 1970s to raise income tax. It will only push Britain into recession, says Matthew Lynn
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Cringe Britannia: the decline of the UK's soft power
Britain has long wielded soft power through its commitment to sound political values and the export of high and popular culture. That is now under threat
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Higher earners face £50k pension hole if Reeves caps salary sacrifice in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves Reeves’ rumoured plan to fill her own fiscal black hole by capping salary sacrifice schemes in the Budget could cost workplace pension savers tens of thousands of pounds at retirement
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Reeves ‘won’t target tax-free pension cash’ – but damage already done for some savers
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reportedly ruled out a cut to the amount of pension money retirees can take tax-free. But after months of speculation, it will be too late for anyone who pulled out of their pension based on pre-Budget jitters, as wealth experts warn against irreversible decisions.
