23rd March 2022
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement – what you need to know
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
19th January 2022
Inflation hits a 30-year high – but why, and what might it mean for mortgages?
Inflation is the rate at which the things we buy go up in cost, and it’s risen to 5.14% in the 12 months to December… Read More
12th November 2021
The Autumn Budget: Marks out of Ten…
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
2nd September 2021
Is there any reason to worry about Inflation?
If you’re the sort of person who likes their glass half-empty then there will be plenty of opportunities to find something to worry about at… Read More
19th July 2021
COVID-19 Operational Update – 19/07/2021
CONSULTATIONS We’re delighted to be in a position to start offering in-person meetings again from 19th July. Whilst we’re excited about this, we also understand… Read More
8th July 2021
Back to Normal, a New Normal, or the ‘Big Resign’?
Two articles were published in early June. One, on the BBC website, had a very simple headline: “Five day office week will become the norm… Read More
3rd June 2021
How business and consumer confidence will drive the recovery
Confidence: we’re not talking here about standing up to make a speech, rather about business confidence and consumer confidence. Over the last 12 months we’ve… Read More
5th May 2021
How quickly will economies and markets bounce back?
At time of writing, the UK’s FTSE 100 index of leading shares is at 6,882 – up 7% on where it ended 2020. In the… Read More
8th April 2021
The Chancellor’s Mortgage Guarantee: a Good Idea? Or a Big Mistake?
“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
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