King’s Speech pledges to secure economic growth
The first King’s Speech since Labour’s victory in the General Election saw the new government pledge that securing economic growth would be its fundamental mission. King Charles III delivered the…
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Chancellor takes difficult decisions as Budget date set
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she was taking difficult decisions after a Treasury spending audit revealed £22 billion of unfunded pledges. Ms Reeves confirmed that the Autumn Budget will…
Navigating Market Volatility: Why Discretionary Active Management is key
Discretionary portfolio management allows us to actively and effectively safeguard your investments. This approach enables us to respond quickly to market conditions, and it’s why we were able to advance…
In The Spotlight – David Cowling
Our In the Spotlight series lets you get to know some of our team better. That might be their hobbies, favourite book or what they would take to a desert…
General Election – Tax Summary
The General Election is now under two weeks away, so we thought it would be timely to summarise the tax positions of the main parties. These are proposals taken from…
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 June 2024. The guidance states: ‘you can use the previous rates for up to one month from…
Inflation falls after UK moves out of recession
The rate of UK inflation fell to 2.3% in the year to April, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Inflation is down from 3.2% in March and is…
300,000 file tax returns in the first week of the tax year
Almost 300,000 self assessment taxpayers filed their return in the first week of the new tax year, HMRC has revealed. The early filers were almost 10 months ahead of the…
Retirees report £119,000 shortfall in pension savings
UK adults face a significant shortfall in their pension savings at retirement compared to what they wanted to retire on, according to research from Standard Life. Standard Life’s Retirement Voice…
Taxpayers spend total of 800 years waiting to speak to HMRC
UK taxpayers spent the equivalent of 800 years on hold to HMRC in 2022/23, according to a report published by the National Audit Office (NAO). The report found that funding…
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