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Borrowing costs rise as Burnham vows biggest shake-up in 40 years
17+ hour, 28+ min ago (554+ words) The yield on 10-year gilts rose 0.05 points to 4.97 per cent after the new prime minister used his first speech outside 10 Downing Street to promise a “new economic model”, a move equivalent to a 1 per cent increase in the cost of…...
Household energy bills set to fall by £117 from April
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (487+ words) Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight predicts that the Ofgem price cap will drop 7 per cent to £1,641 a year for a typical dual-fuel household when it is reset on 1 April. The forecast reduction is slightly smaller than Cornwall Insight’s previous estimate of…...
Christmas dinner and festive treats up to 70% more expensive, Which? warns
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (489+ words) The organisation analysed the cost of key ingredients for a traditional Christmas dinner alongside popular seasonal treats such as mince pies, sparkling wine and chocolates. It found that while overall grocery inflation figures appear to have eased, sharp price rises…...
UK bank deposit protection to rise to £120,000 from December
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (463+ words) The change, announced by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), marks the largest uplift since 2017 and reflects updated inflation data and industry feedback. It will take effect in December, with customers automatically covered — no action is required from account holders. Martyn…...
Double HMRC deadlines this October could hit taxpayers with £100 instant fines
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (463+ words) Missing either of them could leave households facing an instant £100 fine, with penalties spiralling to as much as £1,600 for serious delays. Andrea L Richards, accountant and chief executive of Accounts Navigator, has urged individuals to act swiftly to avoid unnecessary…...
Santander under fire as ‘free for life’ business banking customers hit with fees
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (761+ words) An open letter submitted this week to Santander’s top executives, and shared with Business Matters, outlines the growing frustration among SMEs who feel misled after banking with Santander for more than a decade under what they believed was a permanent…...
Families face red tape nightmare with inheritance tax on pensions from 2027
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (662+ words) Under the new rules, pension pots will be treated as part of an individual’s estate when calculating inheritance tax liabilities. The Treasury expects the policy to raise £1.46 billion per year by 2029–30, with 10,500 estates set to pay inheritance tax as a…...