What is the £100k income ‘cliff-edge’? The tax-free personal allowance starts to be taken away when you hit six figures, and in England you lose access to childcare subsidies The Guardian - UK · Oct 25
Stocks rattled by fears over tech sell-off and rising oil prices In London, the FTSE 100 index ended down 27.85 points, 0.3%, at 10,725.03. Evening Standard · Oct 22
FTSE fades after bright start amid tech worry The FTSE 100 index ended down 5.95 points, 0.1%, at 10,650.33. Evening Standard · Oct 13
More than three million UK pension pots are ‘lost’. Here’s how to find yours About 2.5 million lost pots are thought to be held by people aged under 55, according to new research The Independent UK · Oct 11
Pension savers ‘sitting on three million lost pots worth average of £6,000’ The average lost pension pot among people aged 55 to 74 is £10,710, the Pensions Policy Institute said. Evening Standard · Oct 11
First look at 2026 Great Scottish Run T-shirt inspired by Glasgow's heritage Organisers have unveiled the 2026 finisher T-shirt design for this year's AJ Bell Great Scottish Run The National (Scotland) · Sep 11
Shares edge down as Iran tensions push oil higher Investors also digested UK Chancellor John Healey’s pledge to control public spending ahead of next month’s Budget. Evening Standard · Sep 7
What are gilts and should I buy them? A guide as UK government bonds rise above 5% Gilts are a low risk way to invest, but inflation can erode their value The Independent UK · Aug 19
What should EasyJet shareholders do now after takeover bid is confirmed? There remains a gap between the current share price and the eventual buying price The Independent UK · Aug 10
New chancellor urged to make pension pledge and avoid Rachel Reeves’ £10bn mistake The former chancellor failed to shut down rumours that lump sum withdrawals would be taxed The Independent UK · Aug 3
Gen Z is investing - but in these risky areas instead of building security in pensions Pensions can provide retirement stability thanks to compounding over decades The Independent UK · Jul 29
Oil is up after Strait of Hormuz closed again – so why hasn’t the stock market cratered this time? Prolonged conflict in the Middle East will likely see markets impacted but investors are being cautious for now The Independent UK · Jul 14
‘Buy the haystack’: how tracker funds beat searching for shares Designed to mirror the stock market, they are an easy way to save. Here’s how to start investing in them The Guardian - UK · Jun 29
A decade after Brexit, Britain weighs costs and gains as it searches for a new leader Ten years to the day since Britain voted to leave the EU, the economic reckoning is neither the collapse its opponents feared nor the renaissance its champions promised, and the anniversary arrives with the country once again leaderless, after Sir Keir Starmer's resignation on Monday. Euronews · Jun 23
The Independent UK · Jun 17 Do Britons really need a new workplace savings scheme? ANALYSIS: The government’s latest savings scheme has a worthy aim – but it may be tackling the wrong problem, says Simon English
The Independent UK · Jun 16 In your 50s? How to prepare for new IHT rules on pensions that could cost tens of thousands of pounds Less than a year from now, unused pension pots will become subject to tax in particular inheritance situations
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6 SpaceX IPO: how can I buy shares, and what are the risks? Elon Musk firm plans the biggest stock market launch in history – but experts have flagged potential downsides
MarketBeat · May 21 AJ Bell H1 Earnings Call Highlights AJ Bell (LON:AJB) reported record first-half customer growth and net inflows in its 2026 interim results, with management saying the investment platform performed strongly despite political uncertainty in the U.K. and heightened market volatility linked to the tariff war. The company said platform
The Independent UK · May 18 Why 28 is the most important financial age for women LET’S UNPACK THAT : A new survey shows that the financial gap in the UK begins for women as early as their late twenties thanks to career breaks and lower pay putting women on a path to a retirement pot half the size of men’s. Lydia Spencer-Elliott reports
The Independent UK · May 14 Premium Bonds prizes raised by NS&I - but how do they compare with the best savings accounts? NS&I still playing market catch-up as interest rates rise
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24 Stocks and shares Isas: are they right for me, and where is best to invest? Some people are put off by myriad investment options. Here is a guide to the key decisions to help you choose
Evening Standard · Apr 2 Stocks swing in choppy trade amid war uncertainty Stocks initially nursed hefty falls after US President Donald Trump threatened further heavy strikes on Iran.
Euronews · Mar 27 SpaceX IPO: Musk plans to allocate up to 30% of shares for retail investors Elon Musk is preparing to allocate as much as 30% of the shares in SpaceX’s forthcoming IPO to retail investors, according to Reuters. The alleged move represents a significant departure from usual Wall Street practice.
The Independent UK · Mar 24 How to look after your money during the Iran war: Energy bills, savings and pensions From pensions to mortgages to energy bills, here’s what to do now
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14 UK pensions: lifetime Isa shake-up raises fears for self-employed As the sun sets on a tax-free scheme used by nearly a million people, there are calls for a better deal on retirement saving