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UK FCA asks financial advisors to brush up on retirement income advice

The Financial Conduct Authority on Wednesday wrote to the bosses of financial advice firms asking them to review their processes when providing retirement income advice....

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 18:11

UPDATE: Varadkar to step down as Ireland PM and Fine Gael party leader

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has announced he is to step down from the role and is resigning as leader of his party, Fine Gael.

In an...

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 13:05

Average UK house price £2,000 lower in January than a year earlier

The average UK house price fell by an estimated 0.6% in the year to January 2024, according to an index.

This took the average price of...

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 10:51

TOP NEWS: UK consumer price inflation slows to 3.4% in February

UK consumer price inflation was cooler than expected in February, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.

The consumer price index...

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 07:14

UK PM to address Tory MPs as rebels talk up potential replacements

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will address his Conservative MPs as he looks to face down reported attempts to depose him.

Sunak is expected on Wednesday...

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 06:36

UK introduces bill banning next generation from buying cigarettes

A bill banning the next generation from being able to buy cigarettes is being introduced to UK parliament on Wednesday.

The Tobacco & Vapes bill will...

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 06:09

Mordaunt ‘getting on with’ job as UK PM Sunak prepares to face MPs

Penny Mordaunt insisted she was ‘getting on with my job’ amid speculation she is being lined up as a replacement for UK Prime Minister Rishi...

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 20:01

Sunak pledges to create apprenticeships, cut red tape for small firms

Rishi Sunak will pledge to create up to 20,000 more apprenticeships with plans to fully fund training for young people and cut red tape for...

Mon, 18/03/2024 - 06:10

Sunak tells Tories to ’stick to the plan’ amid rumours of ousting plot

Rishi Sunak has insisted ‘the economy is turning a corner’ and urged mutinous Tory MPs to ‘stick to the plan’ amid reports of a plot...

Mon, 18/03/2024 - 05:52

Buyer demand pushes up UK house prices in March - Rightmove

Rising house prices in March show that sellers may be overconfident, with buyer demand putting upward pressure on prices, according to new data from the...

Mon, 18/03/2024 - 05:16

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