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Employment Tribunal Deadlines Are About to Double — What Small Business Employers Must Do Before October
Small business owners have three months, not six months, to sort out their employment paperwork before a significant change to how long an employee has to bring a tribunal claim against them. From 1...
Scammers Are Impersonating the FCA — Here's How to Check Any Firm Is Real Before You Hand Over Money
Police forces have issued fresh warnings this month about fraudsters posing as the Financial Conduct Authority itself, after reports of scammers impersonating the regulator to convince people to hand...
Youth Unemployment Hits a Decade High: What's Behind It and What It Means for Young People's Money
The number of young people in the UK who are not in education, employment or training has passed a milestone not seen in over a decade — and the money implications go well beyond the headline...
UK Inflation Cools to 2.6% — What It Means for Your Money
UK inflation eased in June, giving households a small piece of good news even as global energy markets stay jumpy. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose 2.6% in the year to June 2026, down from 2.8%...
Statutory Sick Pay From Day One: How to Check You're Being Paid Correctly
If you've been off sick this year, your Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) may now work very differently to how it did in 2025 — and it's worth checking your payslip to make sure your employer has actually...
Open Banking Passes 16.5 Million Users as the FCA Plots Its Next Phase
Eight years after open banking launched in the UK, it has quietly become mainstream infrastructure. There are now more than 16.5 million active user connections across the UK, supported by 145...
Mortgage Rates Tick Back Up Ahead of the Bank of England's 30 July Decision
Just as it looked like fixed mortgage rates were drifting down, five of the UK's biggest lenders have pushed them back up. NatWest, Nationwide, Virgin Money, Barclays and Coventry Building Society...
HMRC Is Widening Its Data Net on Interest Income and Card Sales — A Checklist for Freelancers
If you're self-employed or run a small business, HMRC is about to see a lot more of your financial picture automatically — before you've even filled in a return.
The FCA Wants Simpler Investment Fee Disclosures — What It Means for What You Pay
If you've ever tried to work out exactly what a platform, adviser, or fund actually costs you each year, you'll know the numbers are scattered across several documents in inconsistent formats. The...