BUSINESS LIVE: BoE cuts base rate; UK-US trade deal talk; Next boosts guidance
By LIVE COMMENTARY Updated: 09:57 EDT, 8 May 2025 The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted…
Wealthy savers say we’ll avoid inheritance tax raid on pensions by taking more HOLIDAYS
Savers with larger pensions intend to splash out on more holidays to avoid a new inheritance tax levy,…
BBC TV licence fee could rise as Trump tariffs threaten revenue
Donald Trump’s proposed 100 per cent tariff on foreign films could lead to an increase in the BBC…
Date announced for when motorists will need to pay at 22 South Gloucestershire car parks
Motorists will be charged 70p for the first hour in short-stay car parks 11:25, 07 May 2025Updated 16:02,…
Hostile nation states are ramping up cyber attacks on UK, warns GCHQ
By RICHARD MARSDEN Updated: 17:08 EDT, 7 May 2025 Hackers have ramped up attacks on Britain with incidents…
State pension payments could be ‘postponed’ to offset stealth tax from fiscal drag
Britons are being urged by analysts to defer accessing their state pension payments to offset a looming “stealth…
Interest rates ‘nearly certain’ to fall to 4% as Bank of England prepares for trade war
Analysts are expecting the Bank of England to cut interest rates tomorrow as concerns mount over a potential…
ISA row continues as savers hit with ‘unfair’ £1,000 penalty for accessing their own cash
Savers are being warned that Lifetime ISAs (LISAs) come with a hidden sting in the tail that could…
Bank of England to DELAY interest rate announcement in major change as ‘back-to-back rate cuts’ loom
The Bank of England will delay its interest rate decision on Thursday to observe the two-minute silence marking…
Pension crisis as Britons’ retirement incomes to be ‘reduced by 20%’ due to Donald Trump’s tariffs
Britons are being warned to expect a “reduction in retirement income by up to 20 per cent” as…