Most people believe an annual income of £213,000 is what it takes to be considered wealthy, according to a survey. The study, by HSBC UK, averages out its results to come up with this headline figure - but contains big regional differences. Londoners surveyed say it takes more than £289,000 to be wealthy. Meanwhile, those … Continue reading How much money do you need to call yourself wealthy?
Tax rises at the next budget are a "good bet", economists have suggested. Earlier we reported that government borrowing reached its highest December level in four years as 2024 came to a close. The UK has so far borrowed £4.1bn more this financial year than was projected by the Office for Budget Responsibility. Pantheon Macroeconomics … Continue reading Tax rises at next budget ‘a good bet’ for Britons
The Royal Family are walking through a crowd of well-wishers at Sandringham and into St Mary Magdalene Church. There are cheers of "Merry Christmas your majesty" as the King leads the Royal Family to the Christmas service. Archbishop of York arrives for Christmas sermon The Archbishop of York has arrived at York Minster to deliver … Continue reading Royal Family walk by well-wishers
Another scandal involving Prince Andrew was the last thing the Royal Family expected to be dealing with as they prepared to gather for Christmas. But as one former member of palace staff put it to me, it now represents "a dichotomy for the King, in that there is only so much tolerance and forgiveness one … Continue reading NO SURPRISES: Should Britons worry about Prince Andrew’s Sandringham withdrawal?
The UK military is understood to be ramping up preparations for an evacuation of Britons from Lebanon as the crisis escalates. Two British warships are already in the region and could be used to help evacuate people. A Royal Air Force base in Cyprus will also be an important staging post. Over the summer, the … Continue reading Top news from Middle East: UK warships could be used to evacuate Britons
Millions of Britons could receive extra cash to help with the cost of living this winter after the UK government extended the Household Support Fund. A £421m pot will be given to local councils in England to distribute, while £79m will go to the devolved administrations. The fund will now be available until April 2025 … Continue reading Millions of UK residents to get cost of living payments this winter as scheme extended
Britons don't have long left to claim cost of living assistance from the Household Support Fund. Introduced in October 2021, the scheme provides local councils with funding which can be used to support those struggling most with the rising cost of living. The vast majority of councils operate their version of the Household Support Fund … Continue reading Britons only have weeks left to claim cost of living voucher
The people of the UK value their privacy highly. Although they may appear to be very open in public, the implicit message permeating the culture is ‘please do not interfere with my personal space’. Although the UK is multi-cultural, this privacy requirement forces many people to be rather wary of making new friends. If a … Continue reading Before you leave for the UK, please read these tips
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