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Back to profileHousehold energy prices to jump by 13% from July
Energy bills are set to rise in July, putting budgets under pressure as prices rise on all sides. And the pain may not stop there.
Planned fuel duty rise axed
The looming end to the fuel duty freeze would have loaded extra costs onto drivers at a time when they could ill-afford it. So keeping the freeze in place for the rest of year will avoid adding insult to injury for beleaguered drivers.
Property prices teetering on the edge, while rents rise again
Property prices are teetering on the edge.
NS&I to start contacting bereaved families after missing savings blunder
Unfortunately, for anyone trying to process the estate of a loved one who had NS&I holdings, the drama continues.
Boost for Premium Bonds holders as odds of winning set to improve
NS&I has a duty to offer decent value for savers, and has a fairly stretching fundraising target of £15 billion this financial year.
Mortgage approvals for home purchase jumped to four-month high in March
It meant the highest number of approvals for new purchases in four months.
‘Surprising’ momentum for housing market in April as prices jump to record high
Property prices were up 0.4 per cent in April on a monthly basis, despite the toll the Iran war has taken on consumer confidence.
Nearly two million more higher-rate taxpayers since start of decade
Higher earners are firmly in the frame for tax attacks.
Bank of England poised to hold interest rates steady despite inflation rise
Everything from international turmoil to political drama and market competition means both markets could go anywhere from here.
UK regulator part of international crackdown on finfluencers acting illegally
The FCA says social media giants need to do more to protect their users.
House prices rise by 1.2% annually ‘reflecting sellers being realistic’
This is a slight uptick from the previous month, but is still a reflection of a seriously sluggish market.
NS&I cuts easy access rates
It was always going to happen, because NS&I has a duty to offer middle-of-the-road savings rates in order to provide value for taxpayers.