Gloomy pre-Budget warnings led to stalled growth in Labour’s first three months in power, figures show …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> GLOOMY pre-Budget warnings led to stalled growth in Labour’s first three months in power, figures show. The economy grew just 0.1 per cent between July and September amid low business confidence. 2 Chancellor Rachel Reeves … Read more
Major mortgage lender admits it won’t pass on bank rate cut to customers unless they ASK …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MORTGAGE borrowers could overpay bills by hundreds of pounds as a result of a clause buried in the small print of a major lender, experts have warned. Homeowners on a tracker mortgage usually see their … Read more
Rachel Reeves pools £1.3trillion of pension savings in bid to boost investment in Britain and rip up financial red tape …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE Chancellor last night attempted to win back the City with plans to create pension megafunds to boost investment in Britain and rip up financial red tape. Just a fortnight after … Read more
Prices at budget shops Lidl and Aldi set to rise with other high street favourites to follow …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> BRITS on a budget are to face even higher prices at discount shops such as Aldi and Lidl because of the Chancellor’s tax raid. Low-cost retailers left to find an estimated extra £200million by … Read more
UK unemployment rate rises and wage growth slows again – what it means for your money – The Scottish Sun …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE UK rate of unemployment has risen while wage growth has eased, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Unemployment rose to 4.3% between July and September, from 4% for the previous … Read more
Urgent warning to first-time buyers after Budget tax hike – five ways you can beat soaring costs …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> FIRST-TIME buyers face paying £1,400 MORE in tax to buy a home after Rachel Reeves’ Budget. The Chancellor had promised to make it easier to get on the housing ladder – but experts are … Read more
Best savings account where overlooked bank pays 8% ‘guaranteed interest’ – and you can open it with £1 …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MILLIONS of savers are set to see lower returns on their savings after the Bank of England slashed interest rates yesterday. On Thursday, the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cut the base … Read more
Shoppers to face food price hike after Budget’s tax raid on employers, warns Sainsbury’s boss …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SHOPPERS will face higher food prices after the Budget’s tax raid on employers, the boss of Sainsbury’s has said. Simon Roberts, chief executive of the UK’s second biggest supermarket, said the National Insurance hike would cost … Read more
Nationwide, Halifax and Lloyds Bank cut mortgage rates after Bank of England interest cut – see the full list …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MORTGAGE lenders have raced to slash their rates after the Bank of England cut interest rates this afternoon. This move will immediately benefit thousands of customers with Halifax, Lloyds Bank, and Metro … Read more
UK house prices hit ‘surprise’ record high ahead of Bank of England interest rate decision …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> HOUSE prices in the UK have hit a record high, ahead of the expected cut to interest rates this afternoon. Halifax says prices increased by 0.2% in October compared to the previous month – the fourth month in … Read more