Office for National Statistics

UK retail sales slip in May as consumer confidence falls to lowest on record

Economics / Markets

UK retail sales slip in May as consumer confidence falls to lowest on record

Shoppers cut back on food spending

clock 24 June 2022 • 2 min read
'We are ready to help': Advisers prepare clients for inflationary squeeze

Economics / Markets

'We are ready to help': Advisers prepare clients for inflationary squeeze

‘Tricky journey for many’

clock 22 June 2022 • 4 min read
UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9.1% in May

Economics / Markets

UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9.1% in May

Up from 9% in April

clock 22 June 2022 • 3 min read
Failing equity release regulation needs rethink - lang cat

Retirement

Failing equity release regulation needs rethink - lang cat

FCA 'blind spot'

clock 14 June 2022 • 4 min read
Financial wellbeing concerns skyrocket due to cost of living

Your profession

Financial wellbeing concerns skyrocket due to cost of living

ONS figures

clock 10 June 2022 • 2 min read
UK inflation soars to 9% in April

Economics / Markets

UK inflation soars to 9% in April

Up from 7% in March

clock 18 May 2022 • 5 min read
Unmarried couples over 70 at risk of large IHT bills as cohabiting rises - Continuum 

Tax planning

Unmarried couples over 70 at risk of large IHT bills as cohabiting rises - Continuum 

‘Succession planning may be the answer’ 

clock 16 May 2022 • 2 min read
Workplace pension participation rate hits high of 79% in 2021

Pensions

Workplace pension participation rate hits high of 79% in 2021

ONS statistics show how auto-enrolment has driven increase in participation

clock 20 April 2022 • 4 min read
Equity release customers took average £125k from their home in 2021

Retirement

Equity release customers took average £125k from their home in 2021

Standard option to make voluntary penalty-free partial repayments

clock 06 April 2022 • 3 min read
UK inflation rises beyond expectation before Sunak's Spring Statement

Investment

UK inflation rises beyond expectation before Sunak's Spring Statement

6.2% in February

clock 23 March 2022 • 2 min read
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