The UK government plans to expand its auto-enrolment reforms to increase total pension contributions by £45 billion over 30 years, but there’s no confirmation when this will happen. Key reforms ...

How is the state pension changing? The full new state pension is worth £221.20 per week (£11,502 a year), and this is expected to rise to £230 a week (£11,962), while the basic state pension (£8,814 a ...

The new mortgage type will launch in April and will be for aspiring first-time buyers with up to a 5% deposit. The interest rate on Dutch-style mortgages falls as the homeowner pays off more of the ...

There appears to be a growing appetite for a base rate cut after UK inflation fell to 2% in May. Two members of the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee voted for a 0.25 percentage point cut to 5%, while ...

Labour has won the General Election by an overwhelming majority, gaining around 34% of the vote across the UK. There are no plans to increase income tax, national insurance, or VAT, but there could be ...

Generational stereotypes may appear to be harmless fun, but they can be damaging to your finances and relationship with money, according to the latest research from Unbiased. Generational stereotypes ...

UK inflation has defied economists’ expectations after a surprise rise from 3.9% to 4% in December, largely driven by increases in tobacco and alcohol prices. This is the first time that inflation has ...

The new tool, ‘Check your state pension forecast,’ has been launched by HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help people easily increase their state pension. Available online and via ...

When meeting a financial adviser the first time it’s essential to figure out whether they are the right person to entrust with your financial future. The way to establish this is by asking the right ...

ESG investing is fast becoming an important part of the financial landscape. And with financial regulators paying close attention to the ESG small print, advisers need to be staying on top of the fast ...

The rate of inflation, which is in line with experts’ forecast of between 1.9% and 2.1%, has been driven largely by a slowdown in the price rises for food and soft drinks, recreation and culture, and ...

HMRC has introduced new rules that major online websites and apps such as eBay and Vinted must follow starting 1 January. These new rules aim to ensure those with side hustles are paying the right ...