Economy

Spring Statement 2025: Industry reaction as Reeves pledges to hit 2% inflation target by 2027 as growth forecast is halved

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reaffirmed the government's commitment to bringing inflation down to 2%...

Industry reaction as inflation drop brings hope for borrowers

Borrowers got a surprise boost as inflation fell more than expected last month, dropping...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month,...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

Mortgage & rental spending rises as consumer confidence holds steady

Mortgage and rental spending increased 2.0% year-on-year in January, up from 1.8% in December,...

ANALYSIS: Prospects of interest rate cut rise as UK inflation declines in December

UK inflation unexpectedly declined in December, increasing the likelihood of an interest rate cut...

Pessimism over economy and personal finances on the rise

A new survey conducted by the Family Building Society has found that homeowners and...

Uncertainty looms over UK housing market in 2025 amid budget and tax changes

The UK housing market faces a challenging start to 2025, as tax changes, geopolitical...

Top economist: Deter saving and encourage borrowing to grow the economy

UK banks have a whopping £300 billion more in savings that they do outstanding...

UK mortgage market remains one of the most advanced in the world as change drives innovation

As Chancellor Reeves focuses on her ambitions to “return to economic stability” and create...
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COMMENT

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...

Latest news

News

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

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

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

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

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

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

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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