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Could Andy Burnham increase the tax on capital gains?
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Could Andy Burnham increase the tax on capital gains?

Raising CGT has previously been proposed by one prospective chancellor. There are already rumors circulating about potential refo...

Will the triple lock pension system be abolished by the new Labour leader?
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Will the triple lock pension system be abolished by the new Labour leader?

Will Labour leader Andy Burnham protect it? Keir Starmer pledged not to interfere with the triple lock, which guarantees an incre...

Proposed legislation aims to improve unmarried couples' financial rights
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Proposed legislation aims to improve unmarried couples' financial rights

The government has proposed new regulations that will grant cohabiting couples who are not married or in a civil partnership new financia...

What is a pension drawdown, and is it taxable?
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What is a pension drawdown, and is it taxable?

How does it operate, though? As you approach retirement, you might be considering the most effective way to access your pension f...

The implications of the cash ISA reforms, including the confirmation of new interest charges
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The implications of the cash ISA reforms, including the confirmation of new interest charges

The Treasury has confirmed in its most recent guidance on ISA reforms that investors will be charged for any interest paid on cash in an ...

What is the cost of requesting a 75% increase in probate?
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What is the cost of requesting a 75% increase in probate?

Next month, the cost of applying for probate is expected to increase by 75%, costing bereaved families hundreds of pounds more. T...

Your investment portfolio may be affected by a leadership election
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Your investment portfolio may be affected by a leadership election

This is how your investments might be affected by the most recent political unrest. For the next month or so, the Labour leadersh...

How to receive a council tax reduction
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How to receive a council tax reduction

However, little-known reductions may be available to thousands of people. We describe who might be eligible for hundreds off their annual...

How bonds can reduce risk in a stock market that is too hot
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How bonds can reduce risk in a stock market that is too hot

Here's how to approach it. Despite the uncertain economic and geopolitical environment, stock markets continue to reach all-time ...

300,000 retirees who did not receive payouts due to inflation-linked increases
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300,000 retirees who did not receive payouts due to inflation-linked increases

You should receive a letter next month if you qualify. A portion of nearly $2 billion in top-up payments are due to pensioners wh...

More than £200 million in investment fraud was pilfered by scammers
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More than £200 million in investment fraud was pilfered by scammers

Here are some precautions you can take. In 2025, about $221.5 million was pilfered through investment fraud, as con artists targe...

Delicious Orie, a former boxer for Team GB, left to work as a financial planner
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Delicious Orie, a former boxer for Team GB, left to work as a financial planner

A few years after winning gold at the Commonwealth Games, Delicious Orie decided to give up professional boxing, which may seem like an o...