NS&I Announces Premium Bonds Prize Fund Increase Starting July 1 Tuesday, June 2, 2026 ns&i premiumbonds prizefund interestrates savings bonds finance savers inflation uk NS&I has confirmed an important update for all 24 million Premium Bonds holders, effective from July 1, 2026. The prize fund rate for Premium Bonds will increase to 3.80%, signaling more attractive prize opportunities for … Read More
Nationwide Reports First Drop in UK House Prices for 2026 Monday, June 1, 2026 nationwide houseprices ukproperty mortgagerates markettrends realestate homebuyers inflation sellingseason propertymarket Nationwide’s House Price Index for May 2026 reveals the first monthly decline in UK house prices this year, with a 0.6% drop from April. This slowdown brings annual house price growth down to 1.7%, a significant decrease from … Read More
Rachel Reeves Confirms 5p Passenger Payment Rule for Work Lifts Amid Fuel Rate Changes Monday, June 1, 2026 reeves fuelrates hmrc amap carpool mileage tax inflation transport government Rachel Reeves has confirmed that the 5p per passenger per business mile payment for employees giving colleagues a lift to work will remain in place. The Labour government recently updated the Approved Mileage Allowance … Read More
Rachel Reeves Urged to Introduce Fuel Duty Rebate for Key Drivers Sunday, May 31, 2026 fuelduty haulage transport inflation supplychain drivers rebate commercialvehicles costrise government Rachel Reeves has been strongly urged to implement significant changes that would prevent businesses from facing increased fuel costs. The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is calling on the Labour Party government to introduce … Read More
Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons Face 'New Normal' Amid UK Food Supply Challenges Sunday, May 31, 2026 foodsecurity climatechange supermarkets inflation heatwave livestock wildfires geopolitics ukfood supplychain The UK is facing an unprecedented food security challenge, driven by a combination of extreme weather, rising inflation, and geopolitical instability, particularly the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. Experts warn … Read More
DWP Urged to Maintain State Pension Triple Lock Amid Financial Concerns Saturday, May 30, 2026 pensions tripelock retirement statepension stevewebb treasury inflation policy welfare ukgovernment Sir Steve Webb, the former pensions minister under the coalition government and architect of the triple lock, has come out strongly in defense of the policy. He cautions that abandoning the triple lock at this time would be … Read More