The Conservative Party won the election with a majority of 79 and Boris Johnson is the new Prime Minister
Tax & Economy
No-deal Brexit – what it could mean for your finances and travel
It’s less than two months before we’re due to leave the EU and it looks increasingly likely that we could leave without a deal
The new tax year 2019 – what’s changing?
The new tax year starts on April 6th and that means increases to the amount of money you can earn before you need to start paying tax
Poll: Have you put off any plans because of Brexit?
What’s in the Brexit deal?
The Brexit deal – or EU withdrawal agreement – was agreed this week
What do you think about the Budget?
Budget 2018 – how are you affected?
The chancellor gave a tax cut to basic and higher rate taxpayers and announced an extra £1 billion to ease the introduction of Universal Credit
What’s been the effect of the financial crisis on you?
Have you been affected by the financial crisis
Ten years since the financial crisis, what’s happened to our finances?
On Saturday (15th) it’s ten years since the investment bank Lehman Brothers went bust – and the start of the financial crisis
Poll: Have you changed your mind about Brexit?
What happens to pensions, savings and investments if there’s a no-deal Brexit?
The government has published some papers that show what could happen to pension payments, bank accounts and investments if there’s a no-deal Brexit
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 0.75%. What could it mean for you?
The Bank of England has raised interest rates from 0.5% to 0.75%
Scottish income tax rates 2019-20
On April 6th, new tax bands come in
What does the UK and EU Brexit breakthrough deal mean?
The UK and EU have reached agreement on phase one of the Brexit negotiations
SavvyWoman poll: Would you like interest rates to rise?
The Queen’s Speech 2017 – what could it mean for you?
The Queen’s Speech took place today and several bills are included, but others that were in the Conservative party manifesto have been left out
How have investments done since the Brexit vote?
It’s almost a year since the vote to leave the European Union
UK General Election Result – What are the finance experts saying?
It’s a hung Parliament – the Conservatives have won the UK general election, but not the overall majority
What are the manifestos saying about state pensions and WASPI women?
I’ve been asked for a summary of what the main parties are offering to do for WASPI women – if they’re offering anything at all
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