Finance news

• John Healey seeks to reassure bond markets as fiscal problems grow

  07-09-2026 19:35 via ft.com
  UK chancellor says government must ‘be honest’ about the need to control public spending
  
  Read more

• UK competition watchdog seeks to work with MoD to curb bid-rigging

  08-09-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  CMA petitions government to get behind crackdown on public procurement
  
  Read more

• HMRC urges people earning between £60,000 and £80,000 to make vital tax check

  07-09-2026 22:19 via express.co.uk
  HMRC made the announcement in a post on social media.
  
  Read more

• Pensioners with eyesight issues could claim up to £458 from DWP

  07-09-2026 21:39 via express.co.uk
  Brits over state pension age could be missing out of hundreds of pounds in Government help if they meet certain criteria.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Major bank offers £200 cash bonus if people make claim today

  07-09-2026 20:48 via express.co.uk
  The offer expires on Monday, September 7.
  
  Read more

• Major supermarket launches 50% off toy sale today ahead of Christmas

  07-09-2026 17:15 via express.co.uk
  The cut-price deals start from today and will be available until Tuesday, September 29.
  
  Read more

• Next wins ‘landmark’ ruling in UK retail’s multibillion equal pay claim

  07-09-2026 14:13 via ft.com
  Tribunal rules FTSE 100 retailer is justified in paying warehouse workers more than mostly female shop workers
  
  Read more

• Next wins ‘landmark’ judgment in UK retail’s multibillion equal pay battle

  07-09-2026 14:13 via ft.com
  Tribunal rules FTSE 100 group is justified in paying warehouse workers more than mostly female shop workers
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Andy Burnham warned ‘time is running out’ over State Pension rule changes

  07-09-2026 13:57 via express.co.uk
  An expert has said "time is running out for the government to pick a solution."
  
  Read more

• HMRC sending out £70 refund letters – and women most likely to get payout

  07-09-2026 13:11 via express.co.uk
  The Government has estimated that the average payment will be around £70 a year
  
  Read more

• Fixed mortgage rates jump with ‘more moves expected in coming days’

  07-09-2026 12:32 via express.co.uk
  The recent uplift in swap rates has begun to filter through to the pricing of fixed-rate mortgages, a new analysis shows.
  
  Read more

• John Healey just pulled a Rachel Reeves - he'll crash and burn worse than her

  07-09-2026 12:10 via express.co.uk
  The new chancellor needs to be very different from the last one. The signs aren't good.
  
  Read more

• Making a complaint? How AI can make it worse

  07-09-2026 12:06 via express.co.uk
  Making a complaint can already be frustrating
  
  Read more

• UK must ‘be honest’ about need to control spending, says chancellor

  07-09-2026 11:52 via ft.com
  John Healey uses first major speech to urge state-owned bodies to invest more in private sector
  
  Read more

• Healey to urge state-owned bodies to boost investment

  07-09-2026 09:17 via ft.com
  UK chancellor will use first major speech to urge PuFins to deploy more investment into private sector
  
  Read more

• Concerns raised over ‘tick-box’ staff training as employers choose short online courses

  07-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Analysis shows businesses have reduced spending on staff development
  
  Read more

• UK hiring picks up in latest hint of improving economic confidence

  07-09-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  Survey suggests demand for staff is now stabilising in the private sector
  
  Read more

• Britain is a factory for ideas applied elsewhere

  06-09-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Barriers to development at home push the upsides of UK research abroad
  
  Read more

• JLR plans up to 4,000 job cuts as Chinese rivals pile on pressure

  06-09-2026 12:11 via ft.com
  British carmaker’s voluntary redundancy programme poses a fresh challenge to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham
  
  Read more

• People aged 50 and over issued new pension warning - 'do this as soon as possible'

  06-09-2026 09:02 via express.co.uk
  Brits risk "missed opportunities" if they don't be proactive, a pension expert has warned.
  
  Read more

• The five big State Pension inheritance rules after husband or wife dies - full list

  06-09-2026 07:09 via express.co.uk
  People could be entitled to extra State Pension payments after their husband, wife or civil partner dies, but five key inheritance rules determine what they can receive.
  
  Read more

• What the numbers and letters on UK number plates mean after September 2026 change

  06-09-2026 06:47 via express.co.uk
  There was a change this week and an expert has explained things
  
  Read more

• Brits issued major 5-year warning over £100k ‘tax trap’

  06-09-2026 06:31 via express.co.uk
  Critics warn that a £100,000 tax threshold has become "detached from reality" as over 2million more Brits risk being dragged into a new bracket.
  
  Read more

• No busking, no drinking: councils hire private groups to enforce growing list of rules

  06-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Crackdown by local officials in England has raised concerns about infringements on civil liberties
  
  Read more

• Over 65s and state pensioners handed Cash ISA boost under Andy Burnham

  05-09-2026 23:30 via express.co.uk
  Cash ISA limits will change under Andy Burnham.
  
  Read more

• DWP hands out free £18.50 let-off to 648,000 people

  05-09-2026 22:43 via express.co.uk
  The DWP has waived an average of £18.50 per person.
  
  Read more

• DWP reveals two PIP conditions 'likely to be cut' by Andy Burnham

  05-09-2026 21:46 via express.co.uk
  The benefit is set for a shake-up after a report revealed the current system is "not fit for purpose".
  
  Read more

• Building society issues urgent warning to anyone with savings in September

  05-09-2026 20:47 via express.co.uk
  A leading building society has issued an urgent warning to anyone with savings this September.
  
  Read more

• Major update for homes with oil heating as £2,000 rule change confirmed

  05-09-2026 20:43 via express.co.uk
  Households in the UK with 1 type of heating have been issued an update as a £2,000 change has been confirmed by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
  
  Read more

• UK households losing £2,000 payments from HMRC in September

  05-09-2026 18:43 via express.co.uk
  Two grand down the drain, stings that
  
  Read more

Follow @FinanceUKnews on Twitter!