The biggest financial stories of 2019
Does Woodford trump Brexit and the election, were you more concerned about the wealth gap, or do all those pale into insignificance next to the challenges of climate change?On this week’s podcast, Sim...
20 Dec 201954min
Does the Boris bounce have legs? What the election means for your finances
The stock market and the pound bounced as Boris Johnson claimed his 80 seat majority in a better-than-expected election win.But will the honeymoon period last into the New Year, beyond Brexit on 31 Ja...
13 Dec 201946min
Are the rich really getting richer and poor becoming poorer?
The combined wealth of British households is up 13 per cent between 2016 and 2018 - with the average standing at £286,600.But it's not all about house prices. In fact, the bulk of the rise is thanks t...
6 Dec 201953min
What does the election mean for your finances?
Will this election really prove to be about Brexit? That issue was predicted to define the vote, but while each party’s Brexit stance will be at the forefront of people’s minds there are many other fa...
29 Nov 201950min
How does Labour plan to raise taxes and spend?
Labour's election manifesto has been revealed and it involves a huge £82.9billion spending spree – to be funded by a similar tax rise.It outlined a 45p income tax rate above £80,000 and to leave no on...
22 Nov 201932min
What would you spend a lottery win on? It could be you (but it probably won't)
It could be you. It probably won't, of course, but maybe, just maybe, it could be. That's the attraction of Britain's lottery for its millions of players and this week it reached its 25th birthday. Fo...
17 Nov 201946min
Motoring special: Buying electric cars and are insurers gaming drivers?
What’s the best new or used electric car on the market, would buying your insurance on the day you need it drive up the price, and does London’s diesel-crunching ULEZ make sense?Those are the question...
8 Nov 201941min
How to burglar proof your home with thefts soaring in the winter months
Insurance claims for burglary rise by a third in the winter months and sometimes it can be down to households not doing basic checks. This week, editor Simon Lambert, assistant editor Lee Boyce and ho...
1 Nov 201949min
