Nationwide customers to enjoy £385m account windfall after bumper year May 23, 2024 Nationwide plans to pay around £385m directly into customers' accounts as Britain's largest building society continues to enjoy bumper earnings on the back of higher interest rates.
The Financial Services and Markets Bill – second reading September 29, 2022 Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond explains the government's 335-page Financial Services Bill and what it means for crypto assets.
All eyes on the Pound as Sterling set for bounce on Truss’s energy bill freeze September 8, 2022 It’s a big day in the markets with Liz Truss set to confirm her energy plans. The proposals are set to place a huge burden on the UK’s already strained finances. UK energy bills are set to rise to more than £3,500 a year for the average household from October, with Truss expected to outline [...]
UK smoking ban: everything you need to know April 17, 2024 Despite some opposition, the UK smoking ban bill passed with significant support, including backing from Labour MPs.
Why The Holcombe in Somerset is your next UK holiday spot January 15, 2024 The Holcombe in Somerset has a well-stocked kitchen garden, where chefs source the ingredients to make brilliant British dishes. The rooms are a delight, too
Buy-to-let properties in the North East far out-value the South February 17, 2023 Thinking of investing in a buy-to-let property? Then be prepared to cast your net further than London and its surrounding areas. According to data crunched by RentTech platform Goodlord, potential yields for buy-to-let properties are highest in the North East, while the South East comes in last of all areas of the UK. Taking into [...]
Mortgages: Are 100 per cent no deposit loans about to make a comeback? May 9, 2023 One of the UK’s largest building societies is considering launching a no deposit, or 100 per cent loan to value mortgage. Mortgages which do not need a downpayment, or deposit, were phased out after the financial crisis. Although 100 per cent or zero deposit mortgages have been available since 2009, lenders will only offer them [...]
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on good news for inflation, the economics of Taylor Swift and the state of crypto July 6, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s Victoria Scholar from Interactive Investor Supermarkets sound a positive note on inflation Some good news on inflation at last – Sainsbury’s says food inflation is starting to fall. Its CEO Simon Roberts said the company is “putting all our energy [...]
House prices 2020: How will the UK property market fare next year? December 26, 2019 It’s been a rocky year for the property market, as protracted political uncertainty and affordability problems left house prices largely stagnant in London and across the UK. But with a resounding victory for Boris Johnson in the General Election earlier this month, and the prospect of an end to the Brexit saga in sight, 2020 [...]
New London careers service should be on mayoral to-do list, says BusinessLDN March 27, 2024 A new London careers service to help young people into jobs and workers to upskill should be on the to-do list of the next mayor, BusinessLDN has urged.