Data published by economic forecasting group the EY Item Club has found that households on the lowest incomes in the UK face a rise in living costs of almost 10%.…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak faced a tough task at this year's Spring Statement. He delivered his Statement against a backdrop of soaring inflation with rising fuel, energy and food prices hitting…
The UK government will introduce the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) on 1 April 2022. From this date, firms that manufacture or import plastic packaging must check if they are liable…
Online shopping scams and auction fraud are the most reported types of fraud, according to data from consumer group Which?. The consumer group has identified 12 'emerging fraud threats', and…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak used the 2022 Spring Statement to announce that the starting threshold for national insurance will increase to £12,750 from July 2022. The government stated that the measure…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered the 2022 Spring Statement yesterday, responding to the latest economic forecasts published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The Chancellor used the Statement to announce…