Article Reading Time: 5 minutes The latest UK inflation rates have once again surprised markets. After a steady decline for much of 2024, July 2025 saw inflation climb back up to 3.8% year-on-year, its highest level in over a year. While not at the crisis peaks seen...
Article Reading Time: 4 minutes The UK Labour tax changes in 2025 are reshaping the landscape for investors, business owners, and high-net-worth individuals. With reforms already implemented and others scheduled for 2026–27, investors must understand the implications...
Article Reading Time: 5 minutes The Bank of England (BoE) is widely expected to cut interest rates this Thursday (8 August 2025), marking the fifth reduction since August 2024. If confirmed, this will bring the base rate down to 4%, the lowest level since March 2023....
Article Reading Time: 5 minutes In July 2025, the UK property market was rocked by the steepest one-month fall in average asking prices in over two decades. According to Rightmove, average the UK house price fell by 1.2% in a single month, equivalent to a £4,531 drop,...
Article Reading Time: 4 minutes The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), released on 16 July 2025, has taken many economists and investors by surprise: UK inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), rose to 3.6% in June 2025, up...
Article Reading Time: 5 minutes The UK economy is navigating a precarious crossroads in 2025. Inflation is easing, yet growth remains tepid. Gilt markets are jittery, and the pound has weakened. Underpinning this financial fragility is a government in crisis;...