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The £2.5 Million Question: How the New Cap on Business and Farm Inheritance Tax Relief Actually Works
If you own a business or a farm, an inheritance tax change that took effect on 6 April 2026 may be the most consequential estate-planning shift you'll face this decade — and it's easy to...
The Bank of England Is Quietly Shrinking Its Bond Pile — Here's Why Your Mortgage Should Care
While most of the attention on 30 July was on the Bank of England holding its base rate at 3.75%, a quieter but arguably more important process has been running in the background for years: the Bank...
Bank Switching Bonuses Right Now: How to Get Paid to Move Your Current Account
Banks are still fighting for your current account business with cash bonuses of £150–£300, paid simply for switching — and it can be one of the easiest wins in personal finance if you follow the...
Your Pension Could Soon Own a Slice of British Tech Start-Ups — Should You Be Pleased About That?
Some of the UK's largest pension providers have committed to explore a £1 billion "Scale-Up Fund" dedicated to investing in growing British businesses, backed by the British Business Bank and with...
Salary-in-Job-Ads Rules Are Coming: How Employers Should Prepare Now
If you run a business that hires staff, a consultation launched this month could reshape how you write every job advert. The UK government opened a consultation on pay transparency in recruitment on...
Halifax House Price Index Is Now the Lloyds Index — And the Numbers Tell Two Different Stories
One of the UK's two benchmark house price measures has quietly changed its name. The Halifax House Price Index has been rebranded the Lloyds House Price Index as of July 2026, reflecting that the...
Are You Leaving Free Pension Tax Relief on the Table? How Higher-Rate Taxpayers Claim It Back
If you pay income tax at 40% or 45% and contribute to a personal, stakeholder or SIPP pension, there's a good chance you're not getting all the tax relief you're entitled to — and unlike basic-rate...
The FTSE 100 Just Hit a Record High — Is It Too Late to Invest a Lump Sum?
The FTSE 100 touching a fresh record above 10,950 points on 30 July 2026 raises a question anyone sitting on cash they intend to invest will recognise: does a record high mean the market is...
FTSE 100 Smashes Through 10,950 to a Fresh Record High — What's Driving It
The FTSE 100 hit a fresh intraday record of 10,978.87 points on 30 July 2026, extending a rally that had already pushed the index above 10,950 in early trading. If you hold a UK-focused pension, ISA...