Budget Review

Good news – austerity is apparently coming to an end!

As always, speculation about the Budget was way out. In fact, the word “pension” was barely mentioned, despite rumours that the annual allowance and tax relief would be cut and that the focus would be on recouping money in this area to fund the NHS deficit. We have put together a list of the top things we think may mean something to you or are somewhat interesting … The...

A Softer Autumn Budget Possible?

Government borrowing in the April-to-June period fell to its lowest level since 2007, official figures show. The news could mean that  Chancellor Philip Hammond has room to change course in the Autumn Budget and issue a softer budget for the UK. Borrowing for the financial year so far has reached £16.8bn, £5.4bn less than in the same period in 2017, the Office for National Statistics said. June’s borrowing figure fell to...