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No Chips – so No New Car?

If you have read the headlines recently, you may well have seen some along the lines of ‘Car Chip Shortage to last until 2023’. What exactly is the ‘car chip…

Why Doesn’t the UK Have a Trade Deal with the US?

“Get Brexit done,” Boris Johnson famously said in his party political spoof of Love Actually just before the last General Election. Well, Brexit got done and – with International Trade…

Autumn 2021 Budget – Overview

Introduction The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, presented his first Budget of 2021 on Wednesday March 3rd. Now, a little under eight months later, he was back, rising to…

The importance of engaging with your pension early

You may put off thinking about your pension because retirement just seems too far away. Do you take a quick glance at the pension contribution line on your payslip but…

Is there any reason to worry about Inflation?

If you’re the sort of person who likes their glass half-empty then there will be plenty of opportunities to find something to worry about at the moment. The recovery from…

Fighting the fear of early retirement

Statistics show that participation in the labour force by the 55+ age group is on the decline, partially due to the pandemic. The figures indicate that many people over 55…