Latest employment figures
UK unemployment has fallen by 57,000 to 1.48 million in the three months to June 2017.
Over the same period Scotland’s employment rate hit a new high, with figures showing there are now 2.65 million people in work in Scotland.…
The Bank of England lowers growth forecast
The Bank of England has lowered its growth forecast for 2017 to 1.7%. Its previous forecast in May was 1.9%. They also cut their forecast for 2018 from 1.7% to 1.6%.
Farrell Financial Planning are independent financial advisers (IFAs) based …
Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.25%
The Bank of England has once again kept UK interest rates at a record low of 0.25%. Interest rates have been at this level since August 2016.
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), who set interest rates, voted …
Happy new tax year
Today (6th April) marks the start of the 2017/18 tax year. This means you can now start to utilise your pension and ISA allowances for tax year 2017/18.
In addition to this Lifetime ISAs (LISAs) can be invested in for …
Budget 2017 – a date for your diary
Chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver his budget to parliament on Wednesday 8th March 2017.
The budget would normally set out the government’s financial plan of action for the next few years. However, this will not be the only budget the …