Inheritance tax raid on farms and family firms set for High Court showdown in latest blow to Rachel Reeves
By HUGO DUNCAN BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 10:18 EST, 3 March 2026 The Chancellor’s plan to hit family firms…
Strait of Hormuz crisis could push UK food inflation higher and raise grocery bills
British shoppers could face higher grocery bills if disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continues to ripple through…
HMRC forecast to rake in an extra £700m in inheritance tax as thousands of families set to lose key allowance
The Office for Budget Responsibility has raised its Inheritance Tax forecast by £0.7billion, as tens of thousands of…
Blow to borrowers as soaring oil and gas prices shatter hopes of an interest rate cut
By HUGO DUNCAN Updated: 07:58 EST, 3 March 2026 The surge in oil and gas prices has dented…
Architect, on £1,700 a month, with Athens buy-to-let flat
Ricardo Alba has £23,000 saved in pension pots but is hoping to rely on a buy-to-let portfolio to…
Wholesale gas surges 93% as Strait of Hormuz crisis rattles energy markets
British households are facing renewed pressure on energy costs after wholesale gas prices surged by 93 per cent…
The cost of being: a London-based New Zealander ‘slumming it on terrible espressos’
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, an analyst living in…
Bank of England issues update for anyone with a mortgage amid Middle East tension
Homeowners have been given fresh insight into borrowing costs after new figures released today by the Bank of…
Oil price surges may ruin Rachel Reeves inflation targets and Bank of England interest rate hopes
Escalating military confrontation involving Iran has cast fresh doubt over UK interest rate expectations after oil prices jumped…
Economy could unlock £11bn GDP boost if Labour tackles ‘rising female unemployment’
The UK could receive an £11billion boost to gross domestic product (GDP) if the Labour Government tackles “rising…
State pension age to rise next month but thousands of workers already left ‘not able to retire early’
The state pension age will rise from next year, but thousands of workers are “not able to retire…
I earn £85,000 but my shopping addiction is stopping me from buying a house
Amy just can’t stop hitting that ‘buy’ button (Picture: Getty Images) With the average first-time buyer deposit now…