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Cash ISA Limit Slashed to £12,000 for Under‑65s in 2025 Budget – What It Means for Your Savings

Cash ISA Limit Slashed to £12,000 for Under‑65s in 2025 Budget – What It Means for Your Savings

The UK will cut the annual cash ISA limit for under-65s from £20,000 to £12,000 starting April 2027, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed. Savers aged 65 and over keep the £20,000 cash allowance. The overall ISA cap remains at £20,000, but under-65s must use investment ISAs for the balance. Tax on savings interest, dividends, and property income will rise by 2 percentage points.
27 November 2025
Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price Today: Dividend Yield Near 9% as Ford Deal and UK Budget Shape Outlook – 27 November 2025

Legal & General (LGEN) Share Price Today: Dividend Yield Near 9% as Ford Deal and UK Budget Shape Outlook – 27 November 2025

Legal & General Group Plc closed at 246p in London on 27 November 2025, steady after a midweek rally that lifted its dividend yield near 9%. Trading volume topped 20 million shares, slightly above average. The company reported a new NAV of £305.16m for its UK Gilt 0–5 Year UCITS ETF. UK markets remain focused on the Autumn Budget’s tax hikes and pension changes.
27 November 2025
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National Timber Group Collapse: 561 Jobs Lost as Arnold Laver Depots Shut Across the UK

National Timber Group Collapse: 561 Jobs Lost as Arnold Laver Depots Shut Across the UK

National Timber Group, the UK’s largest independent timber distributor, entered administration on 26 November, resulting in 561 immediate job losses and the closure of 13 branches across England and Scotland. Administrators from Alvarez & Marsal have begun seeking buyers for all or parts of the business. The group employed about 1,150 people at 47 sites. Remaining branches continue to trade during the sale process.
27 November 2025
SSE plc (LON:SSE) Share Price Holds Near Highs as £33bn Grid Plan, UK Budget and Planning Wins Take Centre Stage – 27 November 2025

SSE plc (LON:SSE) Share Price Holds Near Highs as £33bn Grid Plan, UK Budget and Planning Wins Take Centre Stage – 27 November 2025

SSE plc shares closed at roughly 2,173p in London on 27 November, down 0.9% but still near record highs set earlier this month after a £33 billion investment plan and £2 billion equity placing. The company responded to the UK Government’s new budget and secured planning consent for the Banniskirk Hub grid project in Scotland. Market cap stands near £26 billion.
27 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Today, 26 November 2025: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Rally as Reeves’ Budget Lifts Banks and Miners

UK Stock Market Today, 26 November 2025: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Rally as Reeves’ Budget Lifts Banks and Miners

London’s FTSE 100 closed up 0.9% at 9,691.58 on Wednesday after Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a tax-raising Autumn Budget, while the FTSE 250 jumped 1.2% to 21,885.52. A technical error at the Office for Budget Responsibility caused a brief sell-off before markets rebounded on the full Budget details. Investors responded positively to pro-equity measures and higher-than-expected fiscal headroom.
26 November 2025
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UK Budget 2025: Income tax thresholds frozen, ISA limit cut and new levies in £26bn tax raid after OBR leak

UK Budget 2025: Income tax thresholds frozen, ISA limit cut and new levies in £26bn tax raid after OBR leak

The Office for Budget Responsibility accidentally published details of the UK Autumn Budget hours before Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced tax rises set to reach £26bn a year by 2029–30. The measures include freezing income tax thresholds until 2031, higher taxes on dividends and savings, and new levies on property and tourism. The tax burden is projected to hit a record 38% of GDP. The OBR blamed a “technical error” for the leak.
26 November 2025
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Today: Rally Holds as UK Budget Spares Bank Tax Hike – 26 November 2025

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Today: Rally Holds as UK Budget Spares Bank Tax Hike – 26 November 2025

Lloyds Banking Group traded near 91p in London late Wednesday, close to 12-month highs, after reports indicated the UK Autumn Budget would not impose new taxes on banks. The lender continued its £1.7bn buyback, retiring about 1.8bn shares this year. Shares have climbed over 60% in 12 months, with market value above £53bn. Lloyds reported £3.3bn profit for the first nine months of 2025.
26 November 2025
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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally ahead of Reeves’ tax-heavy Budget – 26 November 2025

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally ahead of Reeves’ tax-heavy Budget – 26 November 2025

The FTSE 100 rose 0.2% to around 9,625 by mid-morning Wednesday, while the FTSE 250 gained nearly 1% as investors awaited Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget. Sterling advanced for a fifth day, with markets bracing for possible £20–30bn in tax increases. Miners, defence, and luxury stocks led gains; WPP and consumer staples slipped. The Budget announcement is expected at 12:30 GMT.
26 November 2025
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Budget 2025: How Rachel Reeves’ Income Tax Threshold Freeze Could Hit Your Pay Packet by 2030

Budget 2025: How Rachel Reeves’ Income Tax Threshold Freeze Could Hit Your Pay Packet by 2030

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds to April 2030 in her Autumn Budget, effectively raising taxes without changing rates. The Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates this move could generate an extra £8.3bn a year by 2029–30. Sky News projects four million more people will pay income tax and three million more will enter the higher 40% rate by 2028–29.
26 November 2025
UK Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Ends Flat as Defence Stocks Slide but Banks and Miners Advance

UK Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Ends Flat as Defence Stocks Slide but Banks and Miners Advance

The FTSE 100 closed nearly flat at 9,534.91, down 0.05% on Monday, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.23%, ending an eight-day losing streak. Defence stocks fell on signs of Ukraine peace talks, but banks and gold miners rallied on U.S. rate-cut hopes. Investors remained cautious ahead of Wednesday’s UK Budget.
25 November 2025
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Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves to Cut Cash ISA Limit to £12,000 as Banks Launch Last-Minute Rate War

Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves to Cut Cash ISA Limit to £12,000 as Banks Launch Last-Minute Rate War

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to cut the annual cash ISA allowance from £20,000 to £12,000 in Wednesday’s Autumn Budget, according to multiple briefings. Banks have raised ISA interest rates ahead of the change. The overall ISA limit will remain £20,000, with no new cap on stocks and shares ISAs. The move aims to close a £22 billion budget gap and steer savings toward UK equities.
25 November 2025
Budget 2025: 10m UK Pensioners Face Income Tax as Threshold Freeze Turns Winter Fuel Payment into a Stealth Tax

Budget 2025: 10m UK Pensioners Face Income Tax as Threshold Freeze Turns Winter Fuel Payment into a Stealth Tax

Up to 10 million UK pensioners could pay income tax by 2030 if Chancellor Rachel Reeves extends the freeze on income tax thresholds in her Autumn Budget, according to new modelling. Many pensioners may also see their £200 Winter Fuel Payment offset by extra tax, as the frozen personal allowance combines with rising state pensions. Reeves is expected to announce the threshold freeze extension on 26 November.
25 November 2025
Reeves Faces Budget Showdown: CBI Warning, OBR Downgrade and Nuclear ‘Reset’ Shape High‑Stakes Week for UK Economy

Reeves Faces Budget Showdown: CBI Warning, OBR Downgrade and Nuclear ‘Reset’ Shape High‑Stakes Week for UK Economy

UK business leaders warn Chancellor Rachel Reeves against piecemeal tax hikes ahead of Wednesday’s budget, as the OBR prepares to cut growth forecasts, widening a £20–30bn fiscal gap. Reeves is expected to scrap the two-child welfare cap and may introduce a property tax surcharge. A major review calls for a reset of nuclear regulation. AI-driven productivity gains in services offer rare optimism.
24 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Outlook for Monday 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Preview, Budget Jitters and Anglo American Deal Talk

UK Stock Market Outlook for Monday 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Preview, Budget Jitters and Anglo American Deal Talk

The FTSE 100 closed higher Friday but ended the week down 1.7%, with the FTSE 250 off 2.2%, as traders eyed a possible US rate cut and awaited the UK budget. Gilt yields spiked after Chancellor Rachel Reeves scrapped a planned income-tax rise. Oil hovered near one-month lows, pressuring energy and defence shares. BHP made a fresh takeover approach for Anglo American.
23 November 2025
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Barclays Shares Slump 5% in FTSE 100 Rout – Is It a Golden Buying Opportunity?

Barclays Share Price Today (21 November 2025): BARC Closes at 391p as Buyback Rolls On and UK Growth Fears Bite

Barclays shares closed at 391p in London on Friday, down 1.7% from the previous day, as global equity weakness and renewed UK economic concerns outweighed support from its share buyback. Volume was slightly below average at around 12 million shares. The stock remains up over 50% year-on-year, having recently touched multi-year highs above 430p. Market capitalization stands near £54 billion.
21 November 2025
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London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

London Stock Market Today (21 November 2025): FTSE 100 Hits One‑Month Low as AI Bubble Fears and Weak UK Data Weigh on Sentiment

The FTSE 100 fell to a one-month low near 9,423 in early London trading Friday, before recovering to trade down 0.4% by mid-morning. A global sell-off in AI and tech stocks, weak UK retail sales and borrowing data, and renewed energy bill concerns weighed on shares. The FTSE 250 and AIM All-Share also slipped 0.4–0.6%. Polar Capital Technology Trust dropped about 4% in early deals.
21 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Alphabet Stock Slows After Strong Year; Valuation Debates Heat Up
    June 10, 2026, 8:33 PM EDT. Alphabet (GOOGL) shares declined 2.16% over one day and 8.3% over 30 days, cooling off after a robust 101.52% total return over one year. The stock closed at $356.38, trading below the $433 fair value estimated by a popular market narrative that highlights Alphabet's AI advances, cloud profitability, and ad cash flows as growth drivers. However, a more conservative discounted cash flow model values shares at $330.55, suggesting less room for upside. Investors are weighing these conflicting valuations amid potential regulatory risks affecting advertising and emerging competition in AI and cloud sectors. The current market pricing reflects a cautious outlook on Alphabet's future growth prospects despite its long-term strength.

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11 June 2026
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