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Isa subscriptions jumped amid ‘attractive’ savings returns on offer

Finance experts said attractive interest rates, surging stocks and a tightening tax environment have encouraged Isa subscriptions.

Evening Standard · Sep 16

If British voters seem impatient and angry, data shows they might have a point

With seven prime ministers in ten years and the fragmentation of the two-party system, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that UK leaders struggle to hold on to their position. The World Bank ranks nations around the world on governance indicators – and its data show that, on certain metrics,…

The Conversation · Aug 18

Home mortgage approvals drop to lowest since December 2023

Experts said the impact of the Middle War pushing up borrowing costs took its toll on buyer demand

Evening Standard · Jun 29

Biggest stocks and shares Isa accounts worth around 17 times top cash Isas

The data ‘reveals a clear and growing divide between saving and investing’, according to InvestEngine, which obtained figures from HMRC.

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025

Junior Isas: how to turn £50 a month into £18,000 for your child at age 18

Learn the rules, compare accounts and save steadily – five ways to make saving more efficient (and often more lucrative) for your offspring

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025

Isa shakeup: How can Rachel Reeves nudge savers into buying stocks and shares?

All you need to know, from investment pros and cons to what changes are on the table and how best to take advantage

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025

Key points from Rachel Reeves’s Leeds reforms

The measures include reforming key banking rules, cutting red tape in the City, and encouraging more retail investing.

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

Investing apps: which offer the most for beginners?

‘Robo-adviser’ platforms use tech to help manage your money – here’s how the most popular ones stack up

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2025

Rachel Reeves says £20,000 annual Isa limit will stay

Ms Reeves said she is ‘not going to reduce the limit of what people can put into an Isa but I do want people to get better returns on their savings’.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Yes, the stock markets are in turmoil … but it really is a good idea to invest

Trump’s tariff chaos has naturally scared some Britons back into the safety of savings accounts – but investing is about playing the long game

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025