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Will there be a Santa rally this year?
News A festive boost for the UK’s flagship index sees it open 2026 at record highs
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Crypto investors tax warning: providers must now share account details with HMRC
New cryptocurrency rules mean your details will be passed to HMRC for tax purposes, making it harder for investors to avoid taxes on profits. Here's everything you need to know when investing in the digital asset.
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Millions of Premium Bonds prizes are still unclaimed. Could some be yours?
More than £112 million is sitting in unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes. Could you have unknowingly won a prize in the Premium Bonds draw? Here's how to find out.
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January Premium Bonds winners announced – did you win £1 million?
More than 2.6 million historic Premium Bonds prizes are still waiting to be claimed, NS&I says
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Gold price ends 2025 near record highs
The price of gold hit a new all-time high on Boxing Day before falling in the final days of the year
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Millions of parents are missing out on up to £720 a year in extra pension cash – are you affected?
A mum who narrowly missed out on the pension boost said she “never knew the government rule existed” and wants other parents to use it
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Where did house prices rise and fall the most in 2025?
Some parts of the UK have seen yearly property price growth of up to 12.6%, but others have seen values fall by as much as 8.9%, research shows.
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Boost for over 100,000 families on Child Benefit as new HMRC payment system rolled out
Thousands of households will no longer have to pay the dreaded High Income Child Benefit Charge through self-assessment
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Inheritance tax climbdown as agricultural property relief threshold raised
Reforms to agricultural property relief had sparked strong opposition, and the government has now diluted its controversial inheritance tax plans for farmers
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Edinburgh Worldwide urges shareholders to oppose Saba's proposals
Activist investor Saba Capital has requisitioned a general meeting aimed at replacing Edinburgh Worldwide’s board with three independent directors
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Leasehold reforms delayed until the new year: how the changes help you
The government has blamed “unforeseen delays” after it broke a pledge to introduce the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill before the end of 2025. Here is what you need to know
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The best cash ISAs – December 2025
Savings The best cash ISAs can help you make the most of your tax-free savings. But you may want to take advantage of top rates before they disappear
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Ovo Energy, British Gas, Octopus Energy: which are the best and worst energy suppliers?
Citizens Advice has ranked 16 energy suppliers for customer service but which one has been crowned the best and which one is the worst?
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The best one-year fixed savings accounts – earn up to 4.46%
Savings One-year fixed savings accounts are offering inflation-beating rates of up to 4.46% despite the Bank of England's rate cut. We've rounded up the best deals
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Household savings ratio drops – are you setting enough aside for 2026?
High inflation has pushed the savings ratio down again and the figure could dip further next year
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How gifting money this Christmas could lower your inheritance tax bill
Cash is an easy and quick present to give over Christmas – and it could protect some of your estate from the taxman down the line
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£100 contactless card limit to be lifted
Consumers will be able to set their own contactless limits from March 2026, under new rules from the Financial Conduct Authority
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Inheritance tax receipts rise to £5.8 billion as more loved ones pay up
Inheritance tax receipts look set to hit another record high for Treasury this financial year
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Zoopla: house price growth stalled in 2025 but forecasts for 1.5% higher next year
Sales soared this year with more than a million deals done but buyers drove hard bargains keeping a lid on prices. A small bounceback in valuations is predicted for 2026, depending on where you live.
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UK interest rates: Bank of England lowers rates to 3.75%
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75%
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UK sets out crypto regulatory proposals
The government has tabled legislation that sets out a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, while the regulator will consult on balancing innovation and consumer protections
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Should you invest in UK stocks for 2026?
With UK interest rates and inflation falling, 2026 could be the year that UK stocks rebound
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Best inflation-beating savings accounts to make your money work hard
We explore the savings accounts that can best protect your money from inflation
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UK inflation live: Inflation fell to 3.2% in November
A rise of 3.2% in CPI inflation in the 12 months to November undershoots almost all expectations
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A quarter of a million more pensioners in poverty after state pension age rises – will it go higher?
When the state pension age rose to 66, the percentage of 65-year-olds in income poverty more than doubled, new research suggests
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UK inflation: Consumer Prices Index release dates
The UK’s inflation reports are published monthly. When do they come out and where are prices heading?
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Unemployment hits highest level in almost five years as jobs market cools further
Unemployment increased to 5.1% in the three months to October as pay growth continues to slow, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.
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High earners face £15k income hit by 2029 following Autumn Budget
Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget means high earners – or HENRYs – are now looking at an income hit running into the thousands. Can you avoid it?
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Millions underestimate how many paydays are left until retirement - why you should be counting your payslips
Keeping track of how long you will be earning a salary for can help work out how much you need to put into a workplace pension
