8 h. ago New Adult Disability Payment monthly rates for all eight award types from April

Social Security Scotland will increase Adult Disability Payment rates by 3.8 per cent for the 2026/27 financial year.

Events

22 h. ago More than 5,000 pubs face brutal business rates hike after property tax values DOUBLE

The head of the Valuation Office Agency told MPs that 13 per cent of pubs - a total of 5,100 - have been hit with a 100 per cent rise in their so-called 'rateable value'.

Economics

24 h. ago Welsh council to force sale of empty homes to ease housing pressures

Long-term empty properties in Pembrokeshire are currently charged a premium council tax rate of 300 per cent and now the council can also make compulsory purchases where appropriate

Events

1 week ago China taxes condoms and cuts childcare costs to boost country's plummeting birth rate

Condoms and contraceptive pills will now be subject to a 13 per cent value-added tax, the standard rate applied to most consumer goods.

Economics

1 week ago Expert tips dramatic interest rates cut to 2.75% driven by unemployment

The Bank Rate rose as high as 5.25 per cent across 2023 to 2024 before starting its present downward journey

Events

2 w. ago All the price increases you can expect in 2026 from council tax to beer

The UK’s inflation rate fell to 3.2 per cent in the 12 months preceding November, but price increases are still expected for 2026

Economics

2 w. ago Will interest rates fall in 2026... and will mortgages get cheaper?

Homeowners saw rates go down this year, as the base rate fell four times. Does 2026 hold further cuts from the Bank of England - and what influences this?

Politics

3 w. ago What interest rates and inflation will mean for your money and mortgage in 2026

Rates were cut by the Bank of England to 3.75 per cent before Christmas - the lowest level in almost three years

Economics

3 w. ago Martin Lewis issues urgent 'do it today' advice after interest rate cut

The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4 per cent to 3.75 per cent following a fall in inflation

Politics

3 w. ago Interest rates live: Reeves says cut could knock £100 off monthly mortgage payments for first

Today’s interest rate announcement comes as CPI rates fell to 3.2 per cent in November

Economics

3 w. ago Early Christmas present for homeowners as Bank of England cuts base rate

Around 533,000 homeowner tracker mortgages were outstanding in June 2025

Politics

3 w. ago Everything you need to know as Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75 per cent

The Bank announced it has reduced the base rate to the lowest level in almost three years

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Early Christmas present’ for some homeowners as Bank of England cuts base rate

Property professionals are now expecting the new year to start with a ‘bang’ as mortgage lenders look to attract borrowers and home movers.

Politics

3 w. ago What the latest interest rates change means for your mortgage, savings and bills

The base rate has been cut by the Bank of England to 3.75 per cent

Economics

3 w. ago What the Bank of England interest rate cut means for anyone with a mortgage

Experts have shared how lower rates could save UK homeowners hundreds on their mortgages

Economics

3 w. ago Interest rates cut to 3.75 per cent in 'good news for families and businesses'

Bank of England policymakers voted to reduce the rate by 0.25 per cent at their latest meeting

Politics

3 w. ago Bank of England CUTS interest rates to 3.75% to save economy from Labour slump

Borrowers were handed an early Christmas present today when the Bank of England cut interest rates to save the economy from collapse under Labour.

Economics

3 w. ago Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75%, lowest for almost three years

Today’s decision from the Bank will mean cheaper home loans for millions of property owners with tracker mortgages

Politics

3 w. ago Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75%: What it means for your mortgage and savings

The Bank of England cut interest rates today from 4% per cent to 3.75%.

Economics

3 w. ago Bank of England cuts interest rates from 4% to 3.75% in early Christmas present

The Bank of England has handed borrowers an early Christmas present by cutting interest rates to the lowest level since February 2023.

Politics