UK inflation rate rises to 2.3% in October – what it means for your money …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE UK’s rate of inflation has risen above the Bank of England’s target. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measured 2.3% in the 12 months to October. 1 The Consumer … Read more
Enormous boost Coldplay, Beyonce and Harry Styles gigs gave to Britain’s economy last year revealed …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> COLDPLAY, Beyonce and Harry Styles gave our economy plenty to sing about last year — helping to boost it by more than £7billion. The music industry’s massive impact on the nation’s coffers was hailed yesterday — … Read more
High street banks offering ‘meagre’ savings rates as best and worst revealed …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SAVERS should ditch “meagre” rates at high street banks for better returns elsewhere. Experts have warned that the most competitive saving rates are no longer coming from the big banks you’d expect. Digital banks and building societies are now … Read more
Gloomy pre-Budget warnings led to stalled growth in Labour’s first three months in power, figures show …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> GLOOMY pre-Budget warnings led to stalled growth in Labour’s first three months in power, figures show. The economy grew just 0.1 per cent between July and September amid low business confidence. 2 Chancellor Rachel Reeves … Read more
Just days left for households to bag £150 free cash before Christmas – can you get the bank boost? …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> CUSTOMERS have just days left to bag a whopping £150 free cash from a major high street bank in time for Christmas – here’s how. Earlier this year, The Co-operative Bank announced … Read more
Major mortgage lender admits it won’t pass on bank rate cut to customers unless they ASK …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MORTGAGE borrowers could overpay bills by hundreds of pounds as a result of a clause buried in the small print of a major lender, experts have warned. Homeowners on a tracker mortgage usually see their … Read more
Rachel Reeves pools £1.3trillion of pension savings in bid to boost investment in Britain and rip up financial red tape …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE Chancellor last night attempted to win back the City with plans to create pension megafunds to boost investment in Britain and rip up financial red tape. Just a fortnight after … Read more
Prices at budget shops Lidl and Aldi set to rise with other high street favourites to follow …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> BRITS on a budget are to face even higher prices at discount shops such as Aldi and Lidl because of the Chancellor’s tax raid. Low-cost retailers left to find an estimated extra £200million by … Read more
UK unemployment rate rises and wage growth slows again – what it means for your money – The Scottish Sun …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE UK rate of unemployment has risen while wage growth has eased, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Unemployment rose to 4.3% between July and September, from 4% for the previous … Read more
Urgent warning to first-time buyers after Budget tax hike – five ways you can beat soaring costs …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> FIRST-TIME buyers face paying £1,400 MORE in tax to buy a home after Rachel Reeves’ Budget. The Chancellor had promised to make it easier to get on the housing ladder – but experts are … Read more
Shoppers to face food price hike after Budget’s tax raid on employers, warns Sainsbury’s boss …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SHOPPERS will face higher food prices after the Budget’s tax raid on employers, the boss of Sainsbury’s has said. Simon Roberts, chief executive of the UK’s second biggest supermarket, said the National Insurance hike would cost … Read more
UK house prices hit ‘surprise’ record high ahead of Bank of England interest rate decision …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> HOUSE prices in the UK have hit a record high, ahead of the expected cut to interest rates this afternoon. Halifax says prices increased by 0.2% in October compared to the previous month – the fourth month in … Read more
Urgent warning for buy now, pay later shoppers this Christmas …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> IN the run up to Christmas, charities and consumer experts are warning shoppers about the hidden risks of ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes. This payment option can be a handy way to spread the cost of Christmas, interest-free and has grown … Read more
Martin Lewis says it’s a ‘crucial moment to act’ NOW to boost your savings ahead of key decision tomorrow …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MARTIN Lewis has urged savers to act now to boost their balances ahead of a key decision tomorrow. He spoke during Tuesday’s episode of his ITV programme, The Martin Lewis Money Show … Read more
Ryanair sees profits fall by 18% due to delays to new Boeing aircrafts after safety scandals …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> PROFITS at Ryanair have fallen by almost a fifth as the airline counted the cost of delays to new aircraft. The budget flyer said they were down by 18 per cent in the first six … Read more
From new death tax to boosting your state pension – how to protect your finances after Rachel Reeves’ Budget …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MILLIONS of households will see their finances shaken up after Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave her first Budget this week. But how can you protect your family’s funds? Lana Clements explains everything you … Read more
Labour’s Budget might give the country a sugar rush of growth but soon we’ll all end up paying more – and here’s why …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> ONCE the noise has died down, what people really need to know from a Budget is how it affects them. No one was expecting this one to be … Read more
Budget has wiped more than £1billion off Britain’s biggest high street names …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MORE than £1billion has been wiped off Britain’s biggest high street names as investors digested the Budget’s hit of higher employment costs. The move to hike employers’ National Insurance Contributions is set to hit the retail sector — which … Read more
You’ll be £300 WORSE off after Rachel Reeves’ £40BILLION tax bomb Budget batters future growth & sets inflation soaring – The Scottish Sun …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> YOU will be £300 worse off – as Rachel Reeves’ £40billion tax bomb Budget batters future growth and sets inflation soaring. Office for Budget Responsibility experts have found … Read more
Firms big and small slam Chancellor Rachel Reeves for saddling them with extra costs in her Budget …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> FIRMS big and small have slammed the Chancellor for saddling them with extra costs in her Budget. They say Rachel Reeves’ hike in taxes, despite a vow to be “pro-business”, contradicts her growth agenda. … Read more