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Family must pay £176k inheritance tax bill due to common gifting error – how you can avoid it
Giving gifts can reduce inheritance tax liabilities, but it’s important to avoid falling foul of the rules
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Nvidia results: stock gains on tariff news
Nvidia's earnings beat sent the stock up nearly 5% after-hours, and news that a US court has moved to block reciprocal tariffs has lifted stocks still further
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How much more you would need to save if UK state pension age hit 70
Denmark is raising its retirement age to the highest in Europe – could the UK follow suit?
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Pension savers could get £6,000 boost under ‘megafunds’ plans, government says
Reforms are underway to get workplace pension schemes investing more in the UK
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Trump tariffs challenged by US court
The legal basis underpinning Trump’s tariffs has been deemed unlawful by the US Court of International Trade. How have markets responded?
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Nationwide launches 5% savings account – who is eligible?
Nationwide’s new fixed rate savings account leads the market in terms of interest rates for 18-month fixed rate bonds. Are you eligible?
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Shein shifts IPO focus to Hong Kong
The development piles fresh pressure on London’s beleaguered stock market, which many had hoped would be boosted by Shein’s IPO
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Scientists turn lead into gold – could it wreck the yellow metal's price?
Medieval alchemists have been vindicated after scientists turned lead into gold, but the results aren’t going to crash the gold price any time soon
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Rural homes beat urban properties for price growth – where are house prices soaring?
We look at the top-performing rural local authorities for house price growth
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Estates without a will hit five-year high – as two in five Brits prepared to go to court over inheritance
Figures from the Ministry of Justice show the number of probate disputes is rising steadily.
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Santander axes 1% cashback on spending for Edge account customers
Santander will stop awarding cashback on everyday spending for its Edge customers, limiting cashback to just bills
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IMF suggests “refinements” to Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules
The IMF has upgraded the UK’s growth forecast but wants Reeves to refine her fiscal rules to avoid unnecessary spending cuts or tax rises
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Zoopla: Busiest home buying May since 2021, but property asking prices slide
Buyers return to the market after the end of higher stamp duty thresholds and post-Easter lulls, but average sales are £16,000 below asking price
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Fraudsters steal £144 million in investment fraud – despite fall in cases
The amount of money stolen in investment fraud surged in 2024 – despite the total number of investment fraud cases falling
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Workplace pension salary sacrifice schemes could be under threat as HMRC explores options
HMRC has published research which looks at hypothetical cuts to salary sacrifice for workplace pensions
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What is the Ofgem energy price cap and what does it mean for your bills?
Energy bills rose by 6.4% this April, but will fall by 7% in July when the new Ofgem energy price cap comes into effect. What exactly is the cap?
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A rebound in UK's commercial property – should you invest?
UK commercial property's three-year bear market finally appears to be over, says Max King
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New Ofgem energy price cap shows prices will fall 7% in July
Gas and electricity bills are set to fall from 1 July by 7% under the latest energy price cap. We have all the details on what you will pay and whether prices are expected to fall further
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State pension errors for mothers - thousands of cases remain unreviewed with underpayments exceeding £500 million
The DWP has made little progress reviewing state pension errors affecting mothers - with only 0.25% of the 194,000 cases looked at. Could you be owed money?
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Ofcom ranks the worst and best companies for broadband and phone services
Broadband and mobile phone costs were part of the ‘awful April’ bill hikes - but are you getting the most for your money? Ofcom has released its list of the worst and best companies for broadband and mobile phone customer services
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Wonderwallets: UK set for £1 billion boost from Oasis reunion tour
Music fans are expected to Roll With It when it comes to spending their cash on Oasis this summer, which could be good news for the UK economy
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IHT receipts rose by almost an extra £100m in April – and the bills are only going up
Latest official figures show families paid £97 million more in inheritance tax than a year ago, as frozen thresholds mean higher bills
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UK house prices rose 6.4% over the past 12 months – will there be a property market surge?
The Land Registry house price index reveals the average property price reached £271,000 in March. Some experts think this could be a ‘new growth phase’
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Angela Rayner secret tax memo to Rachel Reeves: could these tax hikes become a reality?
As details emerge of a memo sent by Rayner to Reeves calling for a £4 billion tax raid on savers and investors, experts fear some of them might make an appearance in the Autumn Budget
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The most popular UK small caps among investment trust managers
While unloved by some areas of the market, UK small caps have a deserved following among investment trust managers. Four companies in particular stand out among the sector’s experts.
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Working from home could boost your pension pot by £160k
There are a number of reasons why working from home can make sense, but for those looking to boost their pension, remote working could help you do just that, adding thousands to your retirement income.
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UK inflation jumps to 3.5%, hitting highest level in over a year
The headline rate of UK inflation jumped by more than expected to 3.5% in April, this morning's ONS report showed
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M&S results: cyber attack to cost £300 million in profit
M&S results, announced this morning, beat analyst expectations on revenue and earnings, but the cyber attack has decimated 2025/26 profit outlook
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One million pensioners are now higher rate taxpayers and it's not just income tax to worry about
Rising state pension payments have pushed more people into higher tax brackets but this could also affect other areas of your finances
