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Following our articles in December and February, the Bank of England (BoE) has responded to the likelihood that the war in Ukraine will push inflation to around 10% in autumn by raising interest rates to a level last seen in March 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold.

It’s never too early to start teaching young people about money, says Trazer Farnese of Lovewell Blake Financial Planning.

A triple whammy of soaring staff costs, donations being eroded by inflation, and rising demand for services means that charities are having to put in place anti-inflation strategies, says Kyle Smith of Lovewell Blake’s specialist Charity team.

The first Review of State Pension age was undertaken in 2017 but the government has now launched a second pension age state review, which will consider whether the increase to age 68 should be brought forward to 2037-39.

Knowing whether you should be putting mileage claims or other motor expenses through your business can sometimes be a tricky subject. You’ll want to understand the basics before you get too far ‘down the road’ with your record keeping.

Some tax years draw to a close with the prospect of little change in rates and allowances in the following year, with the result that year-end planning comes down to little more than making sure you have taken advantage of any allowances which will disappear on 5th April.

The government must overhaul motoring taxes as it phases out new diesel and petrol vehicles, according to MPs.

A partnership agreement to establish two green freeports in Scotland has been reached between the Scottish and UK governments.