Category: UK Finance

CashNews.co Martin Lewis is urging Brits to check if they are “overpaying” on their council tax, with many homes entitled to thousands of pounds in back pay. According to the finance expert, hundreds of thousands of homes across England and Scotland are thought to be in the wrong council tax band. This could have been […]

CashNews.co Aldi is expected to cut more prices in the run up to Christmas amid easing inflationary pressures, the supermarket’s boss has said. The German discounter’s UK business said it has seen negative price inflation in recent months, in a sharp reversal from soaring food and drink prices witnessed by shoppers over the past two […]

CashNews.co Asian stocks fell overnight after another rout hit Wall Street on Friday. The Nikkei (^N225) fell 0.5% on the day in Tokyo, trading around its lowest level in almost a month earlier in the session, as Japan’s gross domestic product grew by 2.9% in the second quarter compared to the previous three months, This […]

CashNews.co Fairtrade is thanking British shoppers for supporting low-income farmers around the world, as research suggests that two-thirds opted to buy certified products this year. Marking its annual Fairtrade Fortnight campaign, the organisation said the British public has helped to protect the future of everyday essentials like bananas, cocoa, tea, flowers, coffee and more, through […]

CashNews.co With the new Labour government planning to build 1.5 million houses to reduce pressure in the property market, it’s likely that in the future more of us will look at building our own home. There are many benefits to a self-build, not least that the materials used are VAT-exempt, but one thing that puts […]

CashNews.co LONDON (Reuters) – Supermarket group Aldi reported a 16% rise in sales in Britain and Ireland to 17.9 billion pounds ($23.48 billion) in 2023, and said it would open another 23 new stores by the end of the year as apart of an 800 million pound investment. The group, which has a market share […]

CashNews.co Image source: Getty Images I like to choose UK stocks to buy and invest a minimum of £2,000 in each one. To me, that much money makes sense of the transaction costs, such as the broker fees for buying and selling. But what should I buy in September? My watchlist has a good half-dozen […]

CashNews.co PARIS (Reuters) -French luxury goods company LVMH named on Monday Sarah Burton, the longtime-Alexander McQueen designer behind the Princess of Wales’ 2011 wedding dress, as the new creative director for its Givenchy label. The choice of the seasoned British designer, who joins Givenchy after nearly three decades at rival Kering’s Alexander McQueen label, signals […]

CashNews.co Roughly 880,000 older Brits who are getting their pension are missing out on a simple cash boost that could be worth up to £3900 annually. This benefit, known as Pension Credit, has been historically under-claimed from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), but recent weeks have seen a surge in claimants. The number […]

CashNews.co With the new Labour government planning to build 1.5 million houses to reduce pressure in the property market, it’s likely that in the future more of us will look at building our own home. There are many benefits to a self-build, not least that the materials used are VAT-exempt, but one thing that puts […]