1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (379+ words) The tax-free Personal Allowance has been frozen since 2021 and the freeze on the Income Tax bands has been extended for another five long years by Rachel Reeves. But there is a fully legal method which will allow you to increase…...

11+ hour, 25+ min ago  (569+ words) HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will begin issuing daily fines to UK households from May as a penalty for filing Self Assessment tax returns late. An initial "100 fixed penalty is given if you failed to send your tax return by…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago  (382+ words) Millions of Brits keeping money in savings accounts are being warned they could be missing out on thousands of pounds in potential returns over time. New analysis from Hargreaves Lansdown suggests that cash savings may significantly underperform compared to long-term…...

9+ hour, 13+ min ago  (637+ words) The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said it had decided to hold borrowing costs steady but that it was alert to the evolving situation in the Middle East. Members of the nine-person MPC said future interest rate decisions could depend…...

11+ hour, 35+ min ago  (308+ words) A major building society has urged savers to make a small change, which it says could add "180 to their finances each year. Analysis by Skipton Building Society (SBS) of data from leading consumer and market analysis firm CACI from January…...

9+ hour, 57+ min ago  (496+ words) Homeowners are being urged to consider one simple move that could slash years off their mortgage and save tens of thousands of pounds in the process. With rates still shifting and many borrowers coming to the end of fixed deals,…...

21+ hour, 20+ min ago  (427+ words) One UK region has emerged as the "misery hotspot" for pub losses with a staggering 69 pubs closing in the past 12 months alone. In the East Midlands the scale of the collapse has seen it far outstrip every other part of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (485+ words) Britain's housing market is showing unexpected strength despite global turmoil, with the chief economist of Nationwide insisting households are in their best financial shape for years. Latest figures reveal house price growth picked up to 3. 0% in April, up from 2. 2% in…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (365+ words) The Bank of England is expected to keep the base rate on hold at 3. 75% on Thursday, as policymakers grapple with rising inflation risks and growing economic uncertainty linked to the Iran conflict. That is despite warnings from Governor Andrew Bailey…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (425+ words) Cash use is on the rise across the UK, according to new figures. It comes as more and more households are switching back to using cash in order to manage their spending. Post Office branches across the country dealt with…...