Personal Finance
Council tax ‘cut for state pensioners’ update in means test campaign | Personal Finance | Finance
Campaigners fighting for a major council tax discount for all UK state pensioners have started a new campaign off. Increasing calls have been made for pensioners to get either reductions or a total cut for the tax amidst the…
Seven crazy ways Rachel Reeves could wreak tax havoc | Personal Finance | Finance
The more the Chancellor taxes us, the greater the pressure to tax us again. She’s already clobbered us with £40billion in her last Budget, with another £30billion lined up this autumn. And still it won’t be enough.Cutting…
Keir Starmer is killing Labour – what follows our dreadful PM is worse | Personal Finance | Finance
Labour’s unpopularity has hit astonishing new depths, barely a year after Sir Keir Starmer swept to power. We were assured the grown-ups were back in charge but that illusion evaporated within days, as Rachel Reeves, Angela…
Brits demand new Bank Holiday – but Rachel Reeves won’t oblige | Personal Finance | Finance
Today should be a memorable August bank holiday as the sun is actually shining (Image: Getty)For once, the weather is behind us, with the temperature forecast to hit 30C. But not everybody loves Bank Holidays. Many consider…
Savers urged to consider pre-paid cremation as Brits can’t afford death | Personal Finance | Finance
The emotional toll of losing a loved one is being compounded by a financial crisis, with nearly a quarter of those over state pension age lacking a will in the first place and the cost of dying soaring, leading to an increase…
Rachel Reeves puts UK on road to ruin in 1970s-style run on the pound | Personal Finance | Finance
The Chancellor is trapped. She's widened the UK’s fiscal black hole to as much as £50billion, with no way of filling it. She can't cut spending because the Labour left won’t let her. She can't loosen her fiscal…
‘Suspicious’ petrol station sign that could drain your bank account | Personal Finance | Finance
A fraud expert has delivered a chilling warning to motorists following a surge in petrol station scams that could drain bank accounts completely. Skimming devices, frequently concealed in plain view on card readers at…
State pension age will rise for anyone born between these years | Personal Finance | Finance
The State Pension age is all set to be increased from 66 to 67 years, with the change expected to apply to all men and women nationwide by 2028. The retirement age change has been part of the law since 2014, with another…
Four NHS services and items patients must pay for | Personal Finance | Finance
While the majority of NHS services and products are free, providing healthcare to people in need across the UK, there are a few instances when patients will be presented with a bill at the end of their appointment. NHS…
‘Almost certain’ good news coming today for anyone buying a home | Personal Finance | Finance
Borrowing costs are set to ease further with the Bank of England poised to cut interest rates for the fifth time in a year on Thursday, experts think. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to…
