Economy

What does the UK spend on welfare – and how much will it rise?

What does the UK spend on welfare – and how much will it rise?

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Welfare spending is forecast to rise sharply over the next few years, driven by the UK’s ageing population …

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5 pension mistakes you might be making now that will cost you later

5 pension mistakes you might be making now that will cost you later

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Pensions can often be a topic that people don’t think about much, or feel the importance to take …

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What does the UK spend on welfare – and how much will it rise?

What does the UK spend on welfare – and how much will it rise?

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Welfare spending is forecast to rise sharply over the next few years, driven by the UK’s ageing population …

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Budget moves to make now to plan for Christmas

Budget moves to make now to plan for Christmas

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth As Summer is in full swing and half of the year is gone, it comes as no surprise …

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Starmer makes U-turn in bid to head off Labour welfare revolt

Starmer makes U-turn in bid to head off Labour welfare revolt

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Ministers now expect the Government’s welfare legislation to pass the Commons after Sir Keir Starmer backed down in …

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Business news live: FTSE 100 latest, BoE warns of jobs market slowdown

Business news live: FTSE 100 latest, BoE warns of jobs market slowdown

Bank of England sees signs of pay and jobs being hit by tax rises Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, yesterday afternoon said there are signs that tax hikes are hitting pay and jobs – but there remains “uncertainty” over inflation. “I am beginning to hear a bit more evidence of adjustments through pay and employment [rather than prices],” …

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One in seven parents ‘going without’ to pay for school trips

One in seven parents ‘going without’ to pay for school trips

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Some parents are working extra hours or selling possessions to fund school trips, a survey has found. About …

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The dollar hits three-and-a-half-year low against the euro and sterling

The dollar hits three-and-a-half-year low against the euro and sterling

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US The US dollar plunged to multi-year lows against the euro and sterling on Thursday, as traders increasingly priced in the likelihood of more aggressive …

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