Apr 7, 2022 | Newsletter
New levies imposed on businesses over the last decade have raked in more than £50bn for the Treasury, as the UK’s tax burden rises to its highest level since the 1950s. The bank levy, apprenticeship levy, soft drinks tax and a range of other charges have all...
Apr 7, 2022 | Newsletter
UK household incomes are on course to collapse by the most since the mid-1970s after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring to new highs, a thinktank has said. The Resolution Foundation said the dramatic increase in global oil and gas prices was...
Apr 5, 2022 | Newsletter
UK stocks have widely outperformed global equities this year, in a sign that investors are hunting for bargains as they exit higher-growth businesses whose appeal has been tarnished by expectations of interest rate rises. A broad MSCI index tracking UK companies has...
Apr 5, 2022 | Newsletter
The government has launched a second review into the state pension age via a consultation launched earlier this month. Baroness Neville-Rolfe has been appointed to prepare an independent report and make recommendations to the government on it. She will look at what...
Apr 3, 2022 | Newsletter
House prices rose at the fastest rate on record this month, defying predictions inflation and the cost of living crisis would cool the property market. The average asking price of property rose by 2.3% between January and February, equivalent to more than £7,700. This...
Apr 1, 2022 | Newsletter
Retirees in Britain face the worst disparity in their state pension payments when set against inflation since the triple lock was introduced over a decade ago, findings warn. In April, state pension pay-outs will rise by 3.1%, and be based on Consumer Price Index...
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