The ONS has released employment and wage data covering the year to December-February: UK labour market: April 2025 – Office for National Statistics Sarah Coles (pictured above), head of personal finance,…
Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The taxman has set an array of sneaky traps for millions of higher rate taxpayers. They’ll be painfully aware of the income…
The ONS has released employment and wage data covering the year to May-July: Labour market overview, UK – Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves…
State pension to rise by £460 as wage growth set to outstrip inflation The ONS has issued the latest Labour Market data: Average weekly earnings in Great Britain – Office for…
The ONS has released employment and wage data covering the year to April-June: UK Labour Market August 2024 – Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets,…
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The US jobs release came after sharp falls in tech stocks, a 6% drop in the Japanese market and mounting concerns over…
Figures are from the latest edition of the HL Savings & Resilience Barometer. It also found: *Enough emergency savings is classed as having enough savings to cover at least 3…
Kate Marshall, lead investment analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Japan’s most well-known stock market, the Nikkei 225, recently reached a record high. Its previous high was set 34 years ago. The question…
ONS: Wages rise but employment falls: what it means for rates and for you The ONS has released employment and wage data covering the year to December-February: Employment in the UK…
The ONS has released employment and wage data for the year to September-November, using the new measurement methods: Labour market overview, UK – Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) Sarah Coles, head…
Thousands of seafarers will be guaranteed fair wages, proper rest periods and suitable training thanks to a new Seafarers’ Charter launched by the UK Government today. Building on government action…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Higher than expected wage growth will help households struggling with the cost-of-living crisis but the latest labour market trends risk adding…
Total pay (including bonuses) grew 4.8% in the year to November-January and regular pay 3.8%. After inflation, total pay is up 0.1%, but regular pay is down 1% (inflation over…