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
Rachel Reeves Proposes 22% Tax on Interest from Stocks and Shares ISAs Wednesday, May 27, 2026 isa tax investment savings reform stocks interest treasury finance government Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly preparing to impose a 22% tax charge on interest earned within stocks and shares ISAs. This move forms part of the Labour government’s plans to reform Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), … Read More
Rachel Reeves Faces Backlash Over Fuel Duty Hike Threatening Family Budgets Wednesday, April 29, 2026 fuelduty rachelreeves labourparty petrolprices taxation ukpolitics costofliving fuelhike treasury rac Rachel Reeves, the Labour Party’s Shadow Chancellor, is facing intense criticism over a proposed fuel duty hike set to take effect in September. The plan to reverse a recent cut and increase fuel duty by 5p per litre is … Read More
UK’s Six Biggest Banks to Proactively Contact 1.6 Million Mortgage Holders Monday, March 30, 2026 mortgages banks uk fixedrate homeowners financialsupport treasury lloyds nationwide barclays Nationwide, Barclays, NatWest, Lloyds, Santander, and HSBC UK—the six largest banks and building societies in the UK—have pledged to proactively contact 1.6 million mortgage customers whose fixed-rate agreements are set to … Read More
NS&I Customers Face Unexpected Tax Bills Amid £500m Compensation Scandal Friday, March 27, 2026 ns&i tax compensation inheritance scandal bereaved pensions government treasury finance NS&I savers caught in a major compensation scandal could be hit with unexpected tax bills after nearly £500 million in missing payments to bereaved families came to light. An ongoing administrative failure prevented … Read More
Rachel Reeves Unveils Support Plan for 1.7 Million UK Households Facing Heating Oil Price Surge Saturday, March 14, 2026 heating energy oil support households labour reeves treasury vulnerable prices Rachel Reeves, the Labour Party chancellor, is poised to introduce additional financial help for UK households struggling with rising heating oil costs. Heating oil, which warms and supplies hot water to approximately 1.7 … Read More