UK Finance News

The findings of a survey conducted by Broker Execution Ltd has revealed that Britons expect to spend less on presents this Christmas than they did last year, with fears of unemployment, higher taxes and utilities and recovery from the recession among the many worries high on the agenda for the general public.
The survey which was [...]

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The ratings agency Standard & Poor (S&P) has lowered it’s outlook on the UK to negative, claiming that Government spending will be hard to rein in amongst political uncertainty surrounding a forthcoming election.
S&P Credit Analyst David Beers explained in a statement:
“We have revised the outlook on the UK to negative due to our view that, [...]

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Following yesterdays Budget report, the following information regarding changes to personal taxation has been compiled by Michael Martin Partnership.
Personal Allowances 2009-10
These remain as announced in the Pre-Budget report November 2008. From the 6 April 2009 the income tax personal and age related allowances are increased to:
Age under 65 – £6,475
Age [...]

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Angry consumers and motoring organisations have lashed out at the government over the increase in fuel duty implemented today, adding over 2p per litre to petrol and diesel.
The increase was announced back in November in the pre-budget report and follows a similar increase in December 2008 that had been deferred from April 2008 when global [...]

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