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Small Businesses Now Drive 62% of the UK Tax Gap — What That Means for Compliance Checks
Work & Income Jul 27, 2026

Small Businesses Now Drive 62% of the UK Tax Gap — What That Means for Compliance Checks

New figures show small businesses now account for the majority of the UK's "tax gap" — the difference between tax theoretically owed and what's actually collected — and HMRC's modernisation drive is...

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Is Your 'Best Buy' Savings Account Actually Losing You Money? The Real Return Deep Dive
Money & Inflation Jul 27, 2026

Is Your 'Best Buy' Savings Account Actually Losing You Money? The Real Return Deep Dive

Headline savings rates look generous right now, but once you strip out inflation and tax, the "best buy" account you switched to six months ago may already be losing you money in real terms. Here's...

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Is Your Workplace Pension Actually Working for You? A 2026/27 Auto-Enrolment Checklist
Saving & Budgeting Jul 27, 2026

Is Your Workplace Pension Actually Working for You? A 2026/27 Auto-Enrolment Checklist

Most UK employees are automatically enrolled into a workplace pension, but auto-enrolment is built around minimums — and minimums quietly left unchecked for years can mean a smaller pot than you...

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Mandatory Payrolling of Benefits in Kind Starts April 2027 — An Employer's Checklist
Work & Income Jul 27, 2026

Mandatory Payrolling of Benefits in Kind Starts April 2027 — An Employer's Checklist

If you're a limited company director or employer who provides company cars, fuel, vans or private medical insurance to staff, a significant change to how you report and tax those benefits starts in...

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National Living Wage Set to Rise Again in 2027 — Here's How to Check You're Being Paid Right
Work & Income Jul 27, 2026

National Living Wage Set to Rise Again in 2027 — Here's How to Check You're Being Paid Right

The National Living Wage — the legal minimum hourly rate for workers aged 21 and over — is on track to rise again from April 2027, though the exact figure won't be confirmed until autumn 2026. Here's...

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FTSE Earnings Week: What AstraZeneca and GSK's Results Mean for Your Pension
Investing & Markets Jul 27, 2026

FTSE Earnings Week: What AstraZeneca and GSK's Results Mean for Your Pension

Five of the FTSE 100's biggest names report results this week — AstraZeneca, GSK, Unilever, Barclays and Rolls-Royce — giving investors, and anyone with money in a UK pension or tracker fund, their...

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FCA Moves to Ban Father and Son Over Insurance Broker Fraud: What It Means for Your Money
Saving & Budgeting Jul 27, 2026

FCA Moves to Ban Father and Son Over Insurance Broker Fraud: What It Means for Your Money

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to ban Alec Finch and Robert Finch, who ran AFL Insurance Brokers, from working in financial services after a High Court ruling found they had...

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Trade Unions Get a Statutory Right to Enter Your Workplace From October — Employer Prep Guide
Work & Income Jul 26, 2026

Trade Unions Get a Statutory Right to Enter Your Workplace From October — Employer Prep Guide

A new statutory right of workplace access for trade unions is expected to come into force on 30 October 2026, and it applies whether or not your business currently recognises a union at all.

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The Hidden 1 July 2026 Deadline That Decides Your Unfair Dismissal Rights
Work & Income Jul 26, 2026

The Hidden 1 July 2026 Deadline That Decides Your Unfair Dismissal Rights

A date that already passed — 1 July 2026 — will quietly determine which employees get instant protection against unfair dismissal when the law changes on 1 January 2027. If you started a job on or...

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