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Podcast #136: Succession planning for business owners under the new IHT rules, with Bishop Fleming’s Peter Ball
In this week’s episode of IFA Talk, we dive into the world of taxes, following changes to IHT rules. Recent changes and…
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The Exeter announces agreement with iGPR to streamline requests for medical information
UK health and life insurer, The Exeter, has announced a new agreement with iGPR, the market-leading provider of redactio…
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Freedom Health Insurance launches Freedom 360: a powerful new health and wellbeing toolkit tailored for group clients
Launching on 1st October 2025, Freedom Health Insurance is proud to announce Freedom 360, a comprehensive health and wel…
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UK state pension age review launched amid rising demographic pressures
Dr Suzy Morrissey today announced she has been appointed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Secretary of Stat…
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UK CPI preview: inflation, rate cuts, and the pound’s path forward
Written by Daniela Sabin Hathorn, senior market analyst at Capital.com The UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be release…
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Inflation hits 3.8%: industry experts share their insights
The latest inflation data shows the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) has risen to 3.8% in July, up from 3.6% in June, marking…
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State Pension could rise by £550+ thanks to Triple Lock as earnings growth outpaces inflation
New analysis from leading independent financial services consultancy Broadstone suggests the State Pension is set for an…
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Bank of England faces policy pivot
Written by Mark Michaelides, chief commercial officer of lender Molo While the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Commit…
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Industry experts react to HMRC’s latest IHT figures
This morning’s HMRC update reveals a notable rise in Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts, which reached £3.1 billion during t…
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Aviva launches new guaranteed fixed term annuity to meet evolving retirement needs
Aviva has today announced the launch of its Guaranteed Fixed Term Income Plan, a new addition to its retirement income p…
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Headroom restored, but the chance of hitting fiscal targets is a coin toss says AJ Bell’s Khalaf in Spring Statement analysis
We learned today that the OBR has now slashed it’s UK growth forecast in half (Source: OBR: Economic and fiscal outlook –…
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Spring Statement brings welcome investment for HMRC’s debt and compliance teams says BDO’s Jon Claypole in tax overview
Commenting on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement and tax elements in particular, Jon Claypole, Head of Tax Dispute Resolution at accountancy and business…
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IFS’ Paul Johnson shares his response to Spring Statement
“In response to deteriorating global economic conditions, Rachel Reeves chose to fine-tune her spending plans to continue to meet her fiscal rules“.…
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Spring Statement – 1.5m new home target is ambitious, but no idle pre-election pledge says Rathbones’ Alan Dobbie
Sharing his analysis following the Spring Statement of what the government’s measures to boost the property market might mean for the target…
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AJ Bell urges Reeves to reform the system for the benefit of consumers following her Spring Statement as she confirmed ISA changes are on the agenda
The Spring Statement document says the government wants to get the “balance right” between cash and equities in ISAs as part of…
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NS&I reveals provisional Q3 2024-5 results and 2025/6 net financing target
Following the Spring Statement this afternoon, NS&I has today published its unaudited quarterly results for the third quarter of the financial year…
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OBR upgrades Inheritance Tax take by over £2.4bn by end of decade vs Autumn Budget
The OBR’s projections released today alongside the Spring Statement forecast that Inheritance Tax will now raise £66.89 billion between 2024/25 and 2029/30.…
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No u-turn on stamp duty but what does the Spring Statement mean for the property markets? The industry reacts
After much speculation, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spring Statement to Parliament, following some rather welcome news that the rate of…
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Economy under pressure as Spring Statement measures revealed; but what does it mean for advisers and clients? Reaction
After much speculation, Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ delivered her Spring Statement to Parliament. It followed some rather welcome news earlier in the day…
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Columbia Threadneedle: Steven Bell on whether the UK Public Finances are doomed
Steven Bell, Chief Economist (EMEA) at Columbia Threadneedle Investments has provided this week’s macroeconomic review, answering whether ‘the UK Public Finances [are] doomed?‘.…