Economy

NI exemption could spark ‘silver surge’ in buy-to-let investment

Older landlords could soon become the unexpected winners of forthcoming tax changes, as proposals...

Advisers report surge in client anxiety ahead of Budget

Financial advisers are reporting a sharp rise in client anxiety amid widespread speculation over...

SimplyBiz Mortgages launches nationwide showcase series for advisers

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the return of its Mortgage Showcase series, a nationwide programme...

UK house prices record second quarter of growth

UK house prices rose for a second consecutive quarter in 2025, underlining the housing...

Housing market holds firm but still falls short

The UK property market has shown signs of resilience this autumn but remains too...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when...

How social media has transformed financial services

As SM Advice celebrates its first year it’s hard to ignore just how much...

FCA calls on banks to ‘break the spell’ of romance scams

Banks and payment firms must do more to identify and intervene in cases of...

Work provides purpose, something well worth protecting

When you meet someone for the first time, what questions do you ask? After...

Digital ID cards could be transformative for the UK

With identity verification now being introduced across government - from Companies House and the...

SMEs say government support measures fail to address rising costs

Small and medium-sized businesses across the UK have warned that government initiatives intended to...

Roland McCormack on driving transformation in the mortgage market

The Teams window flickers into life and then Roland McCormack appears in the bottom...

Construction output edges higher as housing repairs offset weak new build

UK construction output grew modestly over the summer, driven by a rise in housing...

Housing market stalls as buyers await Autumn Budget clarity

Uncertainty surrounding the government’s forthcoming Autumn Budget has prompted a slowdown in housing market...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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