UK house prices fall at their fastest pace since 2020
UK house prices fall at their fastest pace since 2020
UK house prices fell 1.4% in November, their biggest fall since June 2020.
1 Dec 2022
House prices expected to fall by 5% in 2023
House prices expected to fall by 5% in 2023
House prices could fall by 5% next year as rising mortgage rates weigh on buyer demand.
30 Nov 2022
Triple lock to stay: how will it affect your pension?
Triple lock to stay: how will it affect your pension?
Triple lock looks set to stay, but what it is and what does it mean for your retirement income?
18 Nov 2022
Autumn Budget: what does it mean for your finances?
Autumn Budget: what does it mean for your finances?
From tax threshold freezes, changes to dividend allowances and energy help – what does the Autumn Budget mean for you?
17 Nov 2022
Autumn Statement: Energy Price Guarantee extended – but will not be as generous
Autumn Statement: Energy Price Guarantee extended – but will not be as generous
Hunt will extend the Energy Price Guarantee, which was due to end in April 2023. But, the support will be significantly lower. Here’s everything you n…
17 Nov 2022
Inheritance tax threshold capped until 2028
Inheritance tax threshold capped until 2028
Hunt confirms IHT freeze in today’s Autumn Statement. What does it mean for you?
17 Nov 2022
Stamp duty cuts will stay, but only until 2025. How much will you save?
Stamp duty cuts will stay, but only until 2025. How much will you save?
Hunt: Stamp duty announced in the September mini-Budget will end in 2025, chancellor Hunt has revealed. What does this mean for homebuyers?
17 Nov 2022
UK inflation hits 41-year high of 11.1%
UK inflation hits 41-year high of 11.1%
The rising costs of energy and food have pushed the figure up to its highest level since 1981.
16 Nov 2022
What could be in the Autumn Statement?
What could be in the Autumn Statement?
Jeremy Hunt will reveal his first Autumn Statement as chancellor on Thursday, 17 November. From pensions and inheritance tax to income tax and capital…
14 Nov 2022
The difference between CPI and RPI inflation – and why it matters
The difference between CPI and RPI inflation – and why it matters
The consumer price index (CPI) and retail price index (RPI) are both important indicators of inflation. But what is the difference and why do they mat…
14 Nov 2022
UK economy shrinks 0.2%. Is a recession on the way?
UK economy shrinks 0.2%. Is a recession on the way?
The latest figures showed the UK economy shrank by 0.2%, and we seem to be heading for a recession. How will this affect you?
11 Nov 2022
Average house prices fall -0.4%. Is the market cooling?
Average house prices fall -0.4%. Is the market cooling?
House prices show their biggest monthly fall in October since early 2021, the latest Halifax House Price Index shows
7 Nov 2022
UK recession: what does the Bank of England’s gloomy economic forecast mean for you?
UK recession: what does the Bank of England’s gloomy economic forecast mean for you?
The Bank of England is forecasting a lengthy recession over the next two years. Rupert Hargreaves explains what this could mean for you.
4 Nov 2022
Is Rishi richer than the King? How much is Rishi Sunak worth?
Is Rishi richer than the King? How much is Rishi Sunak worth?
Rishi Sunak is the UK’s richest prime minister and the only prime minister in history to be wealthier than the ruling monarch, King Charles III.
28 Oct 2022
Rishi Sunak's £50bn problem - why taxes could go up
Rishi Sunak's £50bn problem - why taxes could go up
New PM Rishi Sunak is facing the daunting task of sorting out the UK economy. Here we look at what his appointment could mean for your money.
28 Oct 2022
Is now the time to buy cheap UK stocks?
Is now the time to buy cheap UK stocks?
Confidence in the UK is at an all-time low so is now the time to snap up cheap UK stocks?
24 Oct 2022
UK house prices jump by 13.6%
UK house prices jump by 13.6%
House prices jumped 13.6% in the last year, according to official data.
19 Oct 2022
UK inflation back to 10.1%
UK inflation back to 10.1%
UK inflation creeps back to its 40-year high from the summer, driven by rising food costs
19 Oct 2022
What could be in the chancellor’s statement on 31 October?
What could be in the chancellor’s statement on 31 October?
After dismantling most of the mini-Budget in a series of U-turns, Jeremy Hunt will reveal the rest of his “medium-term fiscal plan” on Halloween. We l…
19 Oct 2022
Hunt tears up Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget
Hunt tears up Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget
The new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has torn up Liz Truss’s flagship mini-Budget policies. Here’s everything you need to know.
18 Oct 2022
Chancellor backtracks on dividend tax cut measures
Chancellor backtracks on dividend tax cut measures
Jeremy Hunt has reversed the cut to dividend tax announced in Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget – we explain what it means for investors.
17 Oct 2022
Profile of Kwasi Kwarteng, the leading light of the Tory right
Profile of Kwasi Kwarteng, the leading light of the Tory right
Kwasi Kwarteng, who studied 17th-century currency policy for his doctoral thesis, has always had a keen interest in economic crises. Now he is in one …
10 Oct 2022
The “plan for growth”: what Truss and Kwarteng got right
The “plan for growth”: what Truss and Kwarteng got right
The Tories’ “plan for growth” has got off to a bad start, but their reforms can still transform Britain
8 Oct 2022
UK house prices slowdown – are we heading for a crash?
UK house prices slowdown – are we heading for a crash?
The Halifax House Price Index shows house prices fell in September. Is the dip a sign of things to come?
7 Oct 2022