Would a 'wealth tax' work in Britain and could it help pay off the huge coronavirus debt?
This week, a new in-depth report from the Wealth Tax Commission recommended a one-off 'wealth tax' on the richest households rather than hiking taxes for the masses.It comes as the national debt has s...
11 Dec 202058min
How bad is the Christmas crisis on the High St?
December had barely begun when two of Britain's biggest High Street names collapsed.Sir Philip Green's Arcadia, the group that contains Topshop and Miss Selfridge, fell first - followed swiftly by Deb...
5 Dec 202053min
Is there still time to go bargain hunting for investments?
'Be greedy when others are fearful.' Warren Buffett's investment adage was tested this year when the coronavirus crash hit and sent stock markets tumbling in late February and early March.But as natio...
27 Nov 202050min
Is Britain ready for electric cars? We talk driving, charging and buying
For better or worse the internal combustion engined car has shaped economies and the way we live over the past century.Now Britain has been told that new petrol and diesel engine cars will not be allo...
20 Nov 202053min
Will the vaccine value rally continue for investors?
There have been some clear winners and losers in the rebound from the stock market crash as coronavirus and lockdown hit.Tech stars, companies with a strong digital presence and those who have seen b...
15 Nov 202049min
How bad will Lockdown 2 be for the economy?
When lockdown arrived in March it sunk the UK economy. The message was clear: Stay home. And people did just that; there was a dramatic shift to either working from home or shutting down businesses en...
7 Nov 202051min
Is this the end of 'free' banking and who is winning the current account switching battle?
Murmurs from HSBC HQ this week warned that an overhaul of its business model could leave customers paying a monthly fee for their current accounts.This week, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost...
30 Okt 202049min
Has the V-shaped recovery turned into a double-dip?
Has the V-shaped recovery been put on hold? Lockdowns across Britain’s major cities, the tier system and more businesses being forced to close their doors or operate far below usual business levels me...
24 Okt 202039min
