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Housing Market Stalls After Six Months of Growth as Mortgage Volatility Returns
House price growth reversed in March and April as lenders repriced mortgages upward in response to persistent inflation and the…
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Inheritance Tax Farm Relief Reform: What Farming Families Need to Know
Changes to agricultural property relief announced in the 2025 budget are now taking shape, with significant implications for family farms…
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State Pension Rises to £230.25 Per Week Under Triple Lock Guarantee
The 4.1 percent increase took effect in April, benefiting around twelve million pensioners who rely on the state pension as…
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UK Inflation Heading Toward 5% as Brent Crude Tops $100 a Barrel
Energy and fuel costs are driving the renewed inflation surge, threatening to undo two years of painstaking disinflation progress
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Bank of England Holds Rates at 4.5% as Iran War Reverses Cut Timeline
The Monetary Policy Committee paused its easing cycle after the oil shock pushed inflation back above comfortable levels
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National Living Wage Rises to £12.21 as April Changes Take Effect
The 6.7 percent increase in the hourly minimum rate came into effect on 1 April, providing a boost to around…
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Kemi Badenoch Launches Conservative Local Campaign at Historic Smith Square
The Conservative leader framed the election as a choice between her party's economic credibility and the populism of Reform UK
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Crypto Donation Ban and £100,000 Foreign Cap Transform Party Funding Rules
New legislation targets anonymous digital donations and overseas money following years of concern about foreign interference in UK democracy
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Bank of England Set to Cut Rates to 4% in June as Inflation Hits Target
Markets price an 85% chance of a June cut after inflation data undershot forecasts, raising hopes of mortgage rate relief…
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Bank of England Holds Rates at 4.25% as Inflation Concerns Persist
The MPC voted 6-3 to hold, with three members pushing for an immediate cut as the economy shows signs of…
