Sep 15, 2021 | Current Affairs
The consumer prices index (CPI) for inflation grew to 3.2% in the 12 months to August 2021, largely thanks to food-related Government schemes, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows. Food prices were driven down in August 2020 by the Government's eat...
Sep 14, 2021 | Current Affairs
The UK's economic recovery slowed down significantly in July 2021 after five months of consecutive growth with GDP increasing by just 0.1%, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows. GDP grew by 3.6% in the three months to July 2021 but remains 2.1%...
Sep 2, 2021 | Current Affairs
British people saved more over the summer compared to pre-pandemic levels, despite expectations that households would be in spend mode, suggesting the rise in COVID-19 infections held them back. In total, households saved an additional £7.1bn in July, down from the...
Aug 26, 2021 | Current Affairs
HMRC has published the latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users, which see mileage rates increase by at least 1p for all petrol and diesel vehicles. Effective from 1 September 2021, the AFR for petrol and diesel vehicles with engines of 1400-2000cc has...
Aug 24, 2021 | Current Affairs
A record number of Brits decided to make Portugal their permanent home in 2020, enticed by the country's low income tax rates for non-habitual residents. The number of Brits in Portugal swelled by 34% according to the country's borders and immigration service,...
