The UK state pension is set to rise by 4.8% in April 2026, taking the full new state pension to £12,547.60 a year, following the latest “triple lock” adjustment linked
State Pension to Rise to £12,547 a Year in April Under 4.8% Triple Lock Increase
The UK state pension is set to rise by 4.8% in April 2026, taking the full new state pension to £12,547.60 a year, following the latest “triple lock” adjustment linked
Nearly 47,000 UK businessess in “Critical Financial Distress”.
The final quarter of 2024 saw the fastest-ever increase in businesses teetering on the edge of collapse following a Budget severely undermining corporate confidence.
The Bank of England lowers interest rates for the second time this year.
Despite Donald Trump’s recent U.S. election victory and the tax-raising Budget, the Bank of England has cut interest rates for the second time this year.
The pound strengthened in anticipation of the Bank of England’s interest rate decision.
The pound edged higher ahead of the Bank of England’s interest rate decision, though trading was largely influenced by the impact of Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election.
UK bond demand hits lowest level of the year
This year, demand for UK debt dropped to its lowest point following Rachel Reeves’s Budget, which fueled expectations of rising bond yields.
Prepare for additional tax increases, warns Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
British households should prepare for additional tax increases, a leading think tank has cautioned.
Budget 2024 – Rachel Reeves has announced a £40 billion tax increase.
Rachel Reeves has announced a £40 billion tax increase as she presented the first Budget by a Labour government in 14 years.