Author: Gabriella
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Understanding your consumer rights
Every day, millions of transactions are made across the world and although most of these go without a hitch we have all found ourselves in a position where that purchase didn’t quite end up being what we bargained for. But what to do? Consumer rights are often complicated far too much by myths and shop…
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Why council tax changes are a good idea
Council Tax. It’s the tax that nobody really thinks about when we talk about tax as it doesn’t come out of your pay packet or often grace the headlines but in recent times it has become somewhat of a political football. In this election campaign, much has been said about whether parties are going to…
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What are the key election finance battlegrounds?
As we are all aware, people in the UK will be heading to the polls on July 4 and amid all the political goings on, an area which is likely to be at the forefront of people’s minds on polling day is the impact the election will have on their personal finances. There has been and…
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Who was to blame for the Post Office Scandal?
The Post Office Scandal is one of the largest miscarriages of justice of recent times and has ruined the lives of thousands of sub-postmasters. A flawed computer system manufactured by Fujitsu called Horizon showed that totally innocent sub-postmasters had supposedly stolen thousands of pounds from their own post offices but of course nothing of such…
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F1 owner to acquire MotoGP
Formula One owner Liberty Media is to acquire the promoter of MotoGP (Dorna Sports) in a bid to improve their sporting portfolio. In recent days, there had been great speculation around this deal and on Monday (April 1) the tie-up between the world’s two largest motorsports was announced. Although Liberty Media own and operate Formula…
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Did the Bank of England get it wrong?
We have recently witnessed inflationary pressures that have not been seen in the UK for over 30 years and of course the Bank of England were forced to respond but did they do the right thing? The war in Ukraine caused an economic shock which was felt worldwide through higher energy, food and commodity prices…
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What does the 2024 Budget mean for you?
One of the biggest fiscal events of the year: Jeremy Hunt announced his budget for the country for the next year and beyond. This is a particularly important budget for the Conservative Party as we are in an election year and as such the policies announced today are going to be a crucial part of…
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The UK has entered a recession, so what?
Hold the front page! The United Kingdom has entered a recession – our economic turmoil continues! Is it time to sack the government and stuff all our worldly possessions under our mattresses?! …and back to reality. The UK has entered a recession which is obviously not great news but does it really matter? In simple…
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Why 99% mortgages aren’t the answer to our housing woes
Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt have been considering plans to introduce ‘99% mortgages’ for first-time buyers which only require a 1% deposit from buyers. Rishi is considering this move to try and reinvigorate the housing market and increase the numbers of first-time buyers especially in the face of higher interest rates which are making it…
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The Steiner Ship has sunk: Guenther leaves Haas F1
Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has left with immediate effect. A star of Netflix’s Drive to Survive and a tenured staple of the paddock, Steiner had made a name for himself as a characterful fellow who you wouldn’t mess with (or smash his door!). Steiner’s no-nonsense attitude caused issues at times especially with regard…
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