Last year a record number of people missed the Self Assessment tax filing deadline

NFU Mutual Chartered Financial Planner Sean McCann shares five top tips ahead of the January 31 deadline for submitting your tax return.

Car insurance prices are starting to climb as the average cost of a new car insurance policy increased by £25 (5%) in just three months – the steepest quarterly increase in more than four years

Commenting on the future of the BBC licence fee, Mark Littlewood, Director-General at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “The government should now legislate to bring the compulsory TV licence fee to an end by 2027, otherwise we will face five years of rearguard actions by the corporation to attempt to cling on to this outdated funding model.

Blue Monday is the name given to the third Monday in January but what is it all about and what can we do to beat the winter blues or is it just a myth?

Today, rail customers across the North and into Scotland are being treated to a free tea or coffee, courtesy of TransPennine Express (TPE). The train company is encouraging customers to have a cuppa and catch up with someone they care about, and to check in on friends, family or colleagues, as it supports Samaritans’ Brew Monday campaign.

Anyone who has not met Charlotte Farrington will be taken aback by her boundless energy and enthusiasm. I’m sure she would not mind me describing her as Tigger-like, that wonderful AA Milne character, and friend of Winnie-the-Pooh, who is always filled with great energy and optimism.

New research published by the International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC) today projects that as a result of population ageing, COVID-19 and Brexit, the UK economy could see a shortfall of 2.6 million workers by 2030 - almost twice the workforce of the NHS. Amid continued labour market challenges, ILC calls on Government to develop a comprehensive Workforce Strategy to tackle future shortages.

Community Vaccine Champions from Bradford to Brighton will be tapping into their local networks and encouraging people in their community to come forward and get vaccinated.

Government pausing the rollout of new all lane running smart motorway schemes until 5 years of safety data is available.

Rural communities risk Catch-22 situation as shift to online gathers pace but poor connectivity still leaves many behind New research highlights growing rural-urban divide and calls on government to rural proof pandemic rebuild plans

11 councils to receive funding to boost engagement and participation in neighbourhood planning.

Pregnant women are being urged to Get Boosted Now in a new advertising campaign launched today over social media and radio.

The TUC is today calling for the government to delay the introduction of mandatory vaccinations for NHS workers in bid to avert a staffing crisis. NHS England data shows 39,142 NHS staff at hospital trusts in England were absent for Covid-19 reasons on January 2, up 59% on the previous week (24,632) and more than three times the number at the start of December (12,508).

UK’s largest breakdown organisation launches HGV apprenticeship. New recruits will earn as they learn.

Are you suffering from the Winter or New Year Blues, then perhaps you haven't heard about Sunshine Saturday?

Yorkshire Water has warned that household pipes are at risk of freezing and bursting in cold weather, as the Met Office issues a yellow warning of snow and ice. The water company advised that customers avoid frozen pipes by wrapping them in foam insultation, called lagging. If pipes do freeze, turn the water off at the stop tap and defrost the pipe with a hairdryer.

David Hannah, principal consultant at Cornerstone Tax considers what the UK housing market will look like this year.

Julia Lo Bue-Said, CEO at Advantage Travel Partnership says that today’s relaxation of travel restrictions is of course a positive for the travel industry.

Drivers are being urged to be prepared before setting out on journeys tomorrow morning (06/01/22) after National Highways issued a severe weather alert for the north of England and the West Midlands.  A band of rain and strong winds will move east on Thursday morning falling into very cold air which will bring a risk of snow.

From 4 January 2022, the government is able to scrutinise and intervene in certain acquisitions that could harm the UK’s national security.

2.5 billion doses of the at-cost and UK-made vaccine have been administered across the world