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The free check that could uncover a lost £2,000 savings pot
56+ min ago (948+ words) You could be sitting on £2,000 in savings without even knowing it, and according to new research, hundreds of thousands of young adults may have a forgotten Child Trust Fund waiting to be claimed. Around 760,000 matured accounts are still unclaimed, and…...
New Chancellor given pre-Budget challenge as borrowing jumps unexpectedly
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (533+ words) The fiscal squeeze facing new Chancellor John Healey ahead of his inaugural Budget has been laid bare as official figures showed government borrowing unexpectedly rose to £1.8 billion last month. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said government borrowing stood at…...
Surging energy prices push inflation up to highest level since March
2+ week, 2+ day ago (422+ words) UK inflation has jumped to its highest rate since March after energy prices were pushed up by the Iran war, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 2.9% in July,…...
Persimmon improves completion guidance despite ‘challenging’ housing market
4+ week, 1+ day ago (341+ words) Housebuilder Persimmon has said it expects to deliver home completions at the “upper end” of targets, despite a challenging property market. Boss Dean Finch said that “affordability constraints and build cost pressures” are continuing to drag on the industry. However,…...
August Premium Bonds winners are in - Check to see if you've won £1 million
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (303+ words) Two lucky Premium Bonds holders have each won the £1 million jackpot this month. National Savings and Investment (NS&I) has announced the August 2026 winners. Only two lucky winners claimed the top £1 million prize this month, with the first being claimed…...
Bank holds interest rates as energy and memory chips set to lift inflation
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (638+ words) The Bank of England has held interest rates for the fifth successive time despite cautioning that energy prices and an AI-driven memory chip shortage will drive inflation higher. Forecasts by the central bank have also suggested that food inflation is…...
Somerset workers £101 a month better off according to latest stats
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (386+ words) Median wages in Somerset have climbed 5.5 per cent in the past year to £2,516 a month in June 2026, leaving workers slightly better off after inflation and hinting at a fragile recovery in the county’s jobs market. The latest analysis of HMRC…...
Sainsbury’s to increase British salad produce amid drought fears abroad
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (465+ words) Sainsbury’s is to increase supplies of British tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers amid fears of drought affecting crops imported from abroad. The UK’s second biggest supermarket has signed new 10-year partnerships with UK producers Evesham Vale Growers and Thanet Earth to…...
Where inflation eased in June – and where it accelerated
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (558+ words) Falls in the cost of food, clothing, fuel and bus travel all helped push down the overall rate of inflation last month, more than offsetting a jump in the price of computer equipment and air fares. The UK’s headline inflation…...
Andy Burnham scraps VAT on energy bills as households set to save from October
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (451+ words) Millions of households across Britain are set to see their electricity bills fall this autumn after new Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced VAT will be removed from domestic energy bills from October 1. The move, worth £850 million, is expected to save…...