16th March 2023

Spring Budget 2023 – Key Announcements

Written by Sam Murphy
Posted in Base Rate, Budget, Markets, Retirement, The Economy

Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his Budget on Wednesday 15th March 2023, in which he unveiled big changes to pensions and childcare… Read More

23rd September 2022

Autumn Mini Budget – Key Announcements

Written by Sam Murphy
Posted in Base Rate, Budget, Markets, Mortgages, Property, The Economy

Kwasi Kwarteng, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, has delivered a mini Budget, dubbed The Growth Plan, in which he promises “a new approach for… Read More

23rd March 2022

The Chancellor’s Spring Statement – what you need to know

Written by Sam Murphy
Posted in Base Rate, Budget, Markets, Mortgages, Property, The Economy

Rishi Sunak delivered his Spring Statement today.  We’ve sifted through the detail to bring you what you’re most likely to want to know about. Read More

3rd March 2022

What Will Rishi Sunak Say in his Budget?

Written by Sam Murphy
Posted in Budget, Lifestyle, Markets, Mortgages, The Economy

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is expected to deliver his Spring Budget on March 23rd, in which he’ll outline his view of the country’s… Read More

12th November 2021

The Autumn Budget: Marks out of Ten…

Written by Sam Murphy
Posted in Budget, Markets, Mortgages, Property

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his second Budget speech of the year on Wednesday October 27th. It was, he declared at the… Read More

8th April 2021

The Chancellor’s Mortgage Guarantee: a Good Idea? Or a Big Mistake?

Written by Sam Murphy
Posted in Budget, COVID-19, Markets, Mortgages, Property

“Generation Rent,” declared Rishi Sunak in his Budget speech, “will become Generation Buy.” Had the House of Commons been full, this announcement would no doubt… Read More

5th March 2021

Budget Overview 2021

Written by Sam Murphy
Posted in Budget, COVID-19, Markets, Mortgages, Property

5th March 2021 Introduction It is interesting to look back 12 months to Rishi Sunak’s first Budget: it was followed by a year none of… Read More

27th November 2020

Spelling out the Chancellor’s Spending Review

Written by Sam Murphy
Posted in Budget, COVID-19, Markets

Introduction  On Wednesday, November 25th Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Spending Review for next year to the House of Commons. In the absence of an… Read More

2nd October 2020

SUMMARY: The Chancellor’s Winter Economic Plan

Written by Sam Murphy
Posted in Budget, COVID-19, Markets, Small Business

In December 2019, the Conservatives won an 80 seat majority in the General Election and three months later, new Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his first… Read More

24th August 2020

Capital gains tax: What could the review mean?

Written by Sam Murphy
Posted in Budget, Markets, Property

In mid-July, Sunak announced a surprise review of capital gains tax (CGT), following a report by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) that highlighted how… Read More