Retirement Planning

Residential property sales in January fell to their lowest level since 2013, according to the latest government figures.  HMRC said the number of home transactions totalled 82,000, which is 12 …

Mercia Asset Management has gained a £207m mandate for three new funds from the British Business Bank. The specialist asset manager will be managing the Midlands Engine Investment II funds, …

Actors and TV personalities have been sending tributes to the Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers who has died two years after announcing he had cancer. Dave Myers and his best …

Metro Bank has appointed Barclays executive Marc Page as its new chief financial officer as the lender undergoes a major restructuring designed to shore up its balance sheet. Page is …

The housing market’s rebound continued in January with new mortgage approvals hitting its highest level in over a year, new figures show, but the trend is unlikely to continue much …

The Met Police missed multiple opportunities to stop Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens – who should never have been a police officer – a damning new report into the force’s …

In the first interview since being cleared by Red Bull of inappropriate behaviour, Christian Horner has said his F1 team has “never been stronger”. The 50-year-old was under investigation for …

Clare Lombardelli has been appointed as the next deputy governor for monetary policy at the Bank of England, replacing Ben Broadbent. Lombardelli, who is currently chief economist at the Organisation …

Government contractor Serco has lowered its profit expectations for the year. In an update this morning, the firm said it expects revenue in 2024 to be slightly below 2023, coming …

Premier League leaders Liverpool swung to a pre-tax loss of £9m last season as they paid the price for early exits from all cup competitions. The smaller number of fixtures …