Spring statement 2025: what does it mean for your finances?
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has delivered her spring statement, and the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has published its latest…
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Do I (in the UK) need to worry about the US stock market?
A trade war with China and suggestions Donald Trump will sack the head of the Federal Reserve have weighed heavily…
Reform of cash Isas is still on the agenda. Quite right, too | Nils Pratley
Hands off our cash Isas! Don’t punish savers for choosing safety! Don’t force everyone into stocks and shares! Think of…
Nationwide warns Reeves against cutting tax breaks on cash Isas
Britain’s biggest building society has waded into a row over whether the government should cut tax breaks on cash Isas,…
Lifetime Isas ‘could lead to savers making poor investment choices’, MPs say
Lifetime Isas could lead to savers making poor investment decisions and may not be the best use of public money,…
‘Nice to wake up to’: Nationwide to hand customers £50 each
Every little helps, so they say. Nationwide building society announced this week that it would be dishing out £50 mini-windfalls…
Gold rush 2.0: Americans cash in as precious metal hovers near all-time high
Independent Institute senior fellow Judy Shelton discusses whether Winston Churchill returning the U.K. to the gold standard was a mistake…
High street banks lose £100bn in deposits as UK savers shift to online rivals
High street banks across the UK have lost the equivalent of £100bn in savings as more customers turned from traditional…
Isas: six steps to take before the April allowance deadline
Check what you’ve used The maximum you can put away each tax year in any adult Isa is £20,000. That limit…
Zopa launches current account with cashback and 7.1% on savings
The battle for bank customers intensified this week, with a new player entering the UK current account market and offering…