Capital Economics sees average mortgage rates hitting 4.8% by end-2026, adding over £1,100 a year to…
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Markets, the economy and the wider backdrop shaping small-cap and AIM share prices.
Budget looms: pension inheritance tax change to hit 50,000 UK families from 2027
From 2027, inherited pensions face inheritance tax - hitting up to 50,000 UK families with an…
UK Rate Bets Jump as Economy Grows 0.4%, Oil Hits $108
UK GDP growth of 0.4% and $108 oil have markets pricing four Bank of England rate…
Ofgem lifts energy price cap 4% to £1,723 from October
Ofgem raises the energy price cap 4% to £1,723 a year from October as Middle East…
HMRC U-turn: 1.7m more savers dragged into tax net
HMRC now expects 4.5m savers to pay tax on interest this year, 1.7m more than forecast,…
UK consumer confidence climbs to 2-year high as GfK index hits -14
GfK's UK consumer confidence index rose to -14 in August, a two-year high, as households grew…
UK inflation jumps to 2.9% as energy costs bite, rate cut hopes fade
UK inflation rose to 2.9% in July on higher energy costs, but economists expect the Bank…