Landlord loopholes: the most tax-efficient ways to invest in buy-to-let
There are two reasons for this. It may be because the lower-earner is not using their full personal allowance or because they are in a lower tax…
Cabinet split emerges over National Insurance increase
Samuel Tombs of Pantheon Macroeconomics predicted that political factors will encourage Mr Sunak to use his financial wriggle room to cut energy bills instead of delaying tax…
Questor: this stock should prosper from reopening but hold up against any new variant
Even without any success in the VW case, Anexo’s shares hardly look expensive on less than 10 times earnings for 2021, a multiple that consensus profit forecasts…
Why investors should ditch American stocks and look closer to home
European shares stumbled at the beginning of the week, as jitters over higher inflation, higher interest rates and tensions in Ukraine rippled throughout the global stock market. …
Landlords in peril as holidaymakers ditch staycations for Europe
Britain’s holiday let landlords face a wave of cancellations as international travel opens up and the first cracks start to emerge in the staycation boom. Cancellations for…
Bitcoin investors hit as cryptocurrencies lose £500bn in a month
Susannah Streeter, of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown, added: “The rollercoaster ride is set to continue given that crypto assets are also highly sensitive to the fortunes of the…
Savers need to find another £1,100 to add to their emergency funds to cover essentials
Savers need to find an extra £1,100 to add to their emergency funds this year to keep up with rampant inflation, as rising prices add to the…
Private sector workers are seeing their retirement dreams crippled by the lifetime allowance
Defined benefit schemes enjoy more favourable treatment Where defined benefit schemes are treated much more favourably under pension tax rules is when it comes to measuring their…
The 10 best electric cars to buy in 2022
The Government has said that by 2030 no purely petrol or diesel cars will be allowed to be sold brand new in the UK and that, by 2035,…
Tankards and tasting menus: Britain’s best gastropubs for 2022
Also in the top 10 were The Sportsman in Kent, a multiple former winner praised for owner Stephen Harris’s refined tasting menus and London’s highest placed gastropub…
Pedal-pushers have taken over British roads – even as a cyclist, I think it’s time to rein them in
And yet… Is it any wonder we feel as if the cyclists are taking over? In 2020, the National Cycle Network recorded 12,739 miles of signed routes,…
How Claudia Winkleman persuaded me to smash my specs
We were standing together on a stage rehearsing our lines for an awards ceremony. I was struggling to read the autocue, which was at the back of…
Four things you need to know about ‘lucky fat’
A ripple of flesh beneath the skin could well be a sign of ‘lucky fat’, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Brunel have…
The amazing secrets of everyday plants and how they rule our lives
After 10 years perfecting the new fabric, as well as the machinery to produce it, he was ready to patent his invention: the wait was worthwhile, for…
What Boris’s exit would tell us about who he is as a man
Sudden resignation after a loss leaves political parties in turmoil. Ed “Hell yes I’m tough enough” Miliband turned out not to be. He went in a puff…
Thanks to Keir Starmer, the Conservatives are ushering in a new era of socialism
A few months ago the suggestion that Keir Starmer was a lucky politician would have produced bucketfuls of scorn. Luck, of course, is a vital element in…
Boris may have been given a temporary reprieve. But the May elections are just around the corner
On the one hand, it is hard to argue that being investigated by the police for an alleged breach of the law is a good look for…
Forcing vaccinations on NHS staff leaves the health service at the mercy of future variants
With the ongoing Partygate saga, events in Ukraine, and the end of ‘Plan B’ restrictions, it has been easy to miss another story rumbling away in the…
A special edition of Question Time for vaccine sceptics. Has the BBC lost its mind?
The BBC believes that it has a vital role to play in promoting well-informed public debate. And I for one wholeheartedly agree. Which is why, as soon…
Germany is eroding Western resolve
Vladimir Putin continues to keep the world guessing as to his true intentions in Ukraine. The government in Kyiv fears an invasion, a perfectly legitimate conclusion to…
The National Insurance rise is becoming increasingly indefensible
Cabinet ministers have been out and about presenting a united front in defence of the planned rise in National Insurance contributions. Dominic Raab, the Deputy Prime Minister,…
Feckless and chaotic he may be, but Boris Johnson at his best will take some beating
And as he spoke, it was clear that we were getting Boris at his absolute best. His speech was eloquent but not orotund, absolutely clear and lucid…
Care homes chose ‘safety’ over compassion and it’s nothing short of barbaric
Sue’s mother is in a care home. The care home manager’s husband has Covid. The manager tested negative so she can still go to work in the…
Commons whips don’t deserve their bad press
It is time to defend the role of parliamentary whips as they are assailed on all sides. The term comes from hunting, where the whippers-in only rarely…
Six of the best products for bright and clear eyes at any age in 2022
The clear quartz crystal eye mask from Hayo’u can be flipped around to work on both sides of the face A supportive pillow is key, to drain…