16 h. ago Complexity of Lifetime Isas increases risk of poor financial decisions, says Treasury Committee

The Treasury Committee said the design of the Lifetime Isa may be diverting people away from more suitable products.

Events

18 h. ago Martin Lewis issues 'urgent' warning to anyone saving in a Lifetime ISA

A report published today shows that Lifetime ISAs may not be working as they should be

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20 h. ago Martin Lewis issues call for 'critical' action on ISA 'fines'

The personal finance expert has been a long-time critic of the Lifetime ISA and said the report was 'something we've banged the drum about for years'

Politics

20 h. ago Business news live: Lifetime ISA facing reform and financial advice rules get ‘once in a generation’ overhaul

Stock markets updates and business news from Monday

Economics

20 h. ago Fault! Reform UK unleashes a volley of criticism at Wimbledon for scrapping line judges in favour of electronic calls as party suggests it's 'un

This is the first year in Wimbledon's 148-year history that there will be no line judges.

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20 h. ago Warning issued to anyone using a Lifetime ISA to save for first home or retirement

Lifetime ISA savings accounts may not be working as they should, the Treasury Committee has found

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21 h. ago New report suggests Lifetime ISAs may need to carry a warning for some people

Savers must make their first payment into their LISA before the age of 40 and can add up to £4,000 per year until they reach 50.

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21 h. ago Calls to reform Lifetime ISAs over ‘nonsensical’ rules causing savers to lose their own money

A 25 per cent boost on a first-house deposit sounds a terrific deal - but the product itself can be complex and limiting

Politics

22 h. ago Martin Lewis issues urgent statement to anyone saving money in Lifetime ISA

The personal finance expert has spoken out after a report said the Lifetime ISA (Lisa) may be diverting people away from more suitable products

Economics

32 h. ago Lifetime Isa raises risk of making poor financial decisions, say MPs

Treasury committee questions whether tax-free savings product is subsidising wealthier first-home buyers

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32 h. ago Lifetime Isas may need to carry warnings for some savers – Treasury Committee

The Treasury Committee said the design of the Lifetime Isa may be diverting people away from more suitable products.

Events

32 h. ago Lifetime ISAs may need ‘warnings’ as Treasury Committee slams ‘nonsensical’ saving

The account is only open to people aged between 18 and 40, but it could be disproportionately affecting some savers

Events

4 d. ago Nigel Farage's Reform would be top party in general election, grim poll shows

Nigel Farage's Reform UK would win 271 seats if a general election was called this year, polling from YouGov showed - but he would have work to do to form a 'rainbow coalition'

Politics

5 d. ago The Chase's Paul Sinha had two heart attacks at Edinburgh Fringe and refused to cancel his act

The Chase star, who is also a comedian, revealed how he had been due to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival when he had a heart attack and refused to phone an ambulance as he didn't want to 'lose out on a lot of money'.

Events

6 d. ago From Kneecap to Jeremy Corbyn: A brief history of politics at Glastonbury Festival

From chants of ‘Oh, Jeremy Corbyn’ to the gloom generated by the EU Referendum result and now controversy over Kneecap’s 2025 performance, Glastonbury has been the site where campaigners call for peace, justice and reform for years

Politics

7 d. ago Overblown infrastructure projects damage lives and imperil democracy. Why is Britain addicted to them? | George Monbiot

The Lower Thames Crossing proves the point. It’s a white elephant plan, sucking money from local projects that could actually improve livesThere appear to be two main determinants of what infrastructure gets built. The first is whether it provides large and lucrative contracts for powerful corporations. The second is whether ministers can pose beside it in hard hats and yellow jackets. Otherwise, it is hard to explain the decisions made.Both determinants favour large and spectacular schemes. Big corporations don’t want to dabble in minor improvements: real money comes from prestige projects over which governments cannot afford to lose face, ensuring that they keep throwing cash, however high the budget spirals. And few ministers want to pose beside a new bus stop: a grand ego demands a grand setting.George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Calls to reform family visa rules as Brits face being split up from partners

Research by Reunite Families and Coram found that British citizens face exile

Politics

1 week ago Remove decisions on lone child asylum seekers from Home Office, report says

Call for root-and-branch reform of treatment of children, many of whom are wrongly classified as adults Decisions relating to lone child asylum seekers should be removed from Home Office officials because of fundamental problems with the way they treat this vulnerable group, a report has found.The report calls for root-and-branch reform of the treatment of thousands of children who have fled persecution in their home countries and made hazardous journeys in search of safety, often crossing the Channel in a dinghy or concealing themselves in the back of a lorry. Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago Two fugitives who are wanted for murder and child rape in Brazil are allowed to stay in Britain after using human rights laws to avoid extradition

Marlon Martins Dos Santos and Nicolas Gomes De Brito have both successfully fought extradition to Brazil after claiming it would violate their rights.

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1 week ago Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood calls for major reform of European Convention of Human Rights because it's blocking deportation of foreign criminals

Killers, drug dealers and radical clerics are among those who have managed to resist being kicked out of the country by citing the treaty, which is embedded in UK law.

Society