There is a huge amount of uncertainty in British politics at present, largely caused by the issue of Brexit and the uncertainty to find a way forward from here.

The UK’s consumer price index (CPI) breached the Bank of England’s target for the first time this year rising to 2.1% in April, up from 1.9% last month.

This Thursday it is the EU elections. In theory, these should not have been taking place for the UK. It won’t impact the UK Parliament as it is MPs who need to support or decline a Brexit deal but the results could influence how these MPs react.

Do you have a Will in place? If so, when was the last time you looked at it? A survey produced in January 2018 based on 2,000 people by Macmillian Cancer Support has revealed that among over 55’s, 42% of people do not hold a W

Recent research by Fidelity has found that whilst those who work for employers are beginning to feel the benefits of the Government auto-enrolment scheme, self-employed people are getting left behind when it comes to pensions and savings.

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics confirmed one in six (17%) pensioners in the UK are surviving on the State Pension alone.

nheritance tax (IHT) receipts increased by £165million last month, according to HMRC’s latest data. In the month of March 2019 IHT receipts accounted for £537million, up from £372million in February 2019, showing a growth of 44 per cent.

Dividends are a form of income generally paid from the profits a company makes. Dividends paid to holders of UK shares jumped to a record high in the first three months of the year, rising 15.7% to £19.7 billion.

The Income Tax personal allowance has been increased to £12,500, allowing more of your income to be received without being subject to tax. For those who qualify for the marriage allowance transfer, (where a non-taxpaying spouse can transfer 10% of their personal allowance to a basic rate taxpaying spouse) the taxpayer can earn £13,750 before tax applies.

Do you know that around half a million older workers may be paying “unnecessary” tax on their state pension, analysis revealed from the Government’s Labour Force Survey and Family Resources Survey.