Category: Finance
“Tragedy” as Labour axe cap on social care costs in £1 billion blow to elderly
Rachel Reeves announced the cancellation of cap on Monday, alongside a swathe of other spending cuts, in a bid to save £1.1 billion. …
Race Across The World winners Alfie and Owen explain four word secret of cheap travel
Winners of TV show Race Across the World Alfie Watts and Owen Wood say you can travel on a budget – if you stick to a few basic rules …
Inflation holds steady as shop prices remain unchanged after months of slowing
Overall annual inflation remained at 0.2 percent, below the three-month average of 0.3 percent and its lowest rate since October 2021. …
Foxtons hails ‘strong momentum’ with revenue and profit up as it hikes dividend
The London-listed estate agent saw revenue rise 11 per cent in the half year ended June 30. …
Paragon Bank’s new business exceeds expectations, bolstering profit outlook
The FTSE 250-listed lender said new business levels were running “ahead of expectations”. …
Greggs to open at least 500 new stores amid huge appetite for its pizza box deals
Strong demand for its pizza box deals and iced summer drinks have helped drive higher half-year sales up by 13.8 percent to £960.6 million. …
Energy tariff ban for new customers extended by Ofgem to safeguard consumer interests
The ban on the cheaper deals that are only for new customers will remain in place, the regulator has announced, just two months after it proposed scrapping it …
POLL: Should the winter fuel allowance be scrapped for millions of pensioners? Vote here
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has axed the payments for 10,000,000 older people and there are fears tax rises could follow. …
Universal Credit claimants may be able to get one month’s extra benefit payment
The DWP has issued fresh guidance on backdating Universal Credit that could see people get an extra month’s worth of benefit payment …
Home buyers face huge stamp duty bill unless they beat tax change deadline
An exemption to paying stamp duty that was implemented by the last Conservative government to help people onto the housing ladder is due to lapse in April 2025. …