In the late 1990s, I took out several bonds with a life insurance company. I’ve never withdrawn any money, but I now want to do so. The insurance company has told me that I can take £5,000 from each bond without incurring tax. But is there a risk that adding up the £5,000 withdrawals from
The UK risks a major wave of deindustrialization and widespread factory closures unless the government expands emergency relief measures for manufacturers battling soaring energy costs, a prominent manufacturing trade body has warned, as reported by the Guardian. According to a June 2026 survey by Make UK and the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Britain faces an
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Wealth managers may be ghosting their normie clients and automating the services they currently count on, according to a report from Bloomberg. The article surfaces a revealing piece of jargon used by Debasish Patnaik, a partner at the consulting firm McKinsey & Company: “mass affluent,” referring to wealth management clients with $1 million or less
I couldn’t help but roll my eyes when tech entrepreneur and longevity influencer Bryan Johnson posted about his girlfriend’s “vaginal microbiome report” in April. (He said it was in the “top 1% of vaginas”.) While the vaginal microbiome is genuinely interesting, most clinicians don’t routinely recommend this test to patients. As medical technology has become
Q: I’ve been watching World Cup games and heard a commentator mention something about sensors and tracking technology in the soccer ball. How does that work? Do any other sports use smart embedded sensors to monitor games? A: The World Cup ball, known as the “Trionda,” may get most of the attention, but it’s really
digital transformation. AI data. innovations and technology. getty France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, gets AI. He is saying, in essence, that unless Europe competes at a much higher level in AI, it will end up as a colony of either the U.S. or China. In the old world of bilateral trade, the doors were open for
The financial statement shows the total income for 2025 was £2,381,770, which was £345,376 higher than in 2024 and £167,191 above budget with cash reserves having increased by £138,194. The accounts report an overall deficit of £57,022 for 2025 which reflect £54,230 of unforeseen expenditure on emergency stabilisation works at La Coupee and a £177,873
Should you give away your money now, and risk falling short later down the line – or keep it and face a substantial inheritance tax (IHT) bill? This is a dilemma faced by thousands of people trying to decide how to organise their estate. But there is a middle ground. By using a little-known trust-based
Key changes to savings rules are coming in soon Treasury minister Rachel Blake shared an update about ISAs(Image: UK Parliament) The Government has published an update regarding a new ISA product. The statement from the Treasury comes as significant changes to ISA regulations are taking effect shortly. Currently, savers can deposit up to £20,000 per