The IMF has revised its global economic growth forecast upwards for 2025 and 2026, despite ongoing trade tensions A recent Supreme Court ruling has limited compensation claims for car finance customers, but a redress scheme is under consideration The Inheritance Tax take has risen due to higher asset values and frozen tax thresholds “The world […]
Monthly archives: August 2025
Bank of Mum and Dad – worth their weight in gold
Over half of fist-time buyers relied on family financial help in 2024 to get a foot on the ladder BoMaD support averaged £55,572 per buyer across 173,500 transactions Falling mortgage rates may reduce reliance on family, but not eliminate it altogether More than half of first-time buyers relied on family to get on the property […]
Economic Review – July 2025
UK economic output shrank for the second month in May, driven by weakness in manufacturing and construction Inflation rose unexpectedly to 3.6% in June, complicating the Bank of England’s rate-cut considerations Labour market shows signs of cooling, with falling vacancies and slowing wage growth amid economic uncertainty UK economy still struggling to expand Figures published […]
