US media reports suggest Donald Trump is weighing military strikes on Iran, and experts warn oil prices could surge to $110 per barrel, driving up fuel costs

WW3 alarm as Trump weighs Iran strike that could send oil and inflation soaring

Business leaders have taken aim at the Chancellor’s decision to raise National Insurance for employers

Job vacancies fall to Covid-era low as Rachel Reeves’s tax raids blamed for ‘collapse in business confidence’

The UK Government has announced a £36m investment to expand Cambridge’s DAWN AI supercomputer, giving researchers and startups free access to advanced computing power.

UK invests £36m in AI supercomputer to boost research and startup innovation

Gold and silver hit new all-time highs overnight, with the former hitting $4,583.34 and the latter $84.43 at the time of writing. One trader said: “Venezuela, Trump’s threats of military action in Iran and now a criminal investigation against the chair of the US Federal Reserve could see $5,000 gold sooner rather than later.”

Gold and silver prices at ‘all-time high’ as $5,000 gold may come ‘soon’

Gold and silver prices hit all-time highs, prompting experts to urge Britons to check jewellery boxes and weigh up cautious investment options.

Gold and silver hit record highs as experts urge Britons to check drawers and jewellery boxes

A spike has sparked a rush of interest well beyond City traders

Anyone with a jewellery box urged to check it now

Britain’s unemployment rate rose to its highest level for nearly five years in the three months to October, the ONS said.

Rachel Reeves sparks jobs crisis as number of out-work Brits highest in 5 years

Investors are concerned about a potential AI stock market 'bubble' which analysts warn could trigger a recession on both sides of the Atlantic

Recession alert: US economic downturn 'would be straw that breaks the UK's back' as stock market tumbles

Economic panic has been sparked by the plummeting of stocks and is not immune Bitcoin.

Global recession fears as stocks and Bitcoin plunge across the world – FTSE hit

David Belle, Founder and Trader at Fink Money, weighs in on the Chancellor’s bizarre pre-Budget speech, and why we should all be worried.

‘Rachel Reeves doesn’t even know economic basics – she’s so out of her depth’

The Chancellor is paving the way for tax hikes in November’s Budget.

Pensioners are ‘targets’ as Reeves bombshell speech hints tax hikes coming

This brings the total current budget deficit in the financial year to August 2025 to £62 billion

Public sector net borrowing soars to £18 billion in August

The price of energy for a typical household paying by Direct Debit will increase by 2% to £1,755 per year from October 1 to December 31 2025, according to the energy industry regulator Ofgem.

UK household dealt another blow as mortgage expert issues warning

The economy showed growth of 0.3% in the second quarter

Rachel Reeves ‘delusional’ for calling slow 0.3% economic growth ‘positive’

Parents have been warned that surge pricing could see them paying more for school uniforms and supplies during the summer holidays.

Parents handed urgent back to school warning this month – ‘beware’

Households are counting the cost as UK inflation rose to a near 18-month high in June as food prices shot up for the third month running.

Inflation rising to 3.6 per cent is a ‘hammer blow for households’

One analyst said the Bank was “stuck between delaying rate cuts to tame prices or easing policy to support a weakening economy”.

Rachel Reeves’ economic chaos leaves Bank of England with ‘big conundrum’

EXCLUSIVE: One expert warned: “Whatever you do, do not do nothing”.

Brits ‘must think differently’ as Reeves inflation chaos set to hit wallets

The FTSE 100 climbed nearly 1% in early trading this morning.

FTSE 100 hits ‘record high’ fuelled by mining stocks rally

EXCLUSIVE: Experts have cast doubt on DWP claims that reforms could add £29,000 to some pension pots.

DWP blasted as ‘clueless’ as £29,000 pension pot rise claim rejected

have called for the UK to follow the lead of the United Arab Emirates which requires finfluencers to take out a licence with its regulator.

Calls for change to UK rules as UAE brings in finfluencer licensing

Bitcoin reached a record $112,000 (£82,700) on May 22, and many believe it has far further to run - although this is far from a given.

Why it’s now time to jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon

Inflation is back on the rise, with a shock jump arriving today. Financial experts gave us their top tips on what you can do to protect your wealth and income.

Experts reveal tips to protect against inflation after ‘Awful April’

Shares in GSK and Astrazeneca slumped on Monday morning after Trump announced a fresh pharma policy that could slash drug prices.

GSK and Astrazeneca shares slump as Trump vows drug price cut

UK equity outflows have been called a “damning indictment” of the perception of Britain by markets.

Calls for govt to ‘urgently’ solve UK equity outflows

Asian stocks plunged overnight and the FTSE 100 looks set to follow suit as fears that Donald Trump will sustain his trade war continued.

FTSE 100 live: Market turmoil intensifies as China retaliates

The fall in inflation was largely driven by lower clothing prices, particularly in women’s fashion

What inflation falling to 2.8% means for you and your wages

Inflation falls to 2.8% - Here’s what it means for you and your wages

The UK labour market is showing definitive signs of strain with rising unemployment rates and stagnant vacancies. Read more.

The UK labour market ‘is showing definitive signs of strain’

We’ve come up with the definitive guide to the desk you don’t want to sit at - and it might be the one you’re at right now.

Are YOU sat at a bad desk? What the experts say after tribunal ruling

It could be time to resurrect home bias and back UK equities again following a fall in the US equities market, according to some in the industry.

Is it time for advisers to back UK equities again following US fall?

Discover the impact of ‘The anti-business Budget is starting to bite’ on UK companies, marking a significant drop in registrations.

Chancellor’s ‘anti-business Budget is starting to bite’ as companies register shrinks for first time ever

Surprise increase heaps more pressure on Labour Chancellor barely eight months into the job

Rachel Reeves 3% inflation blow: Expert’s damning verdict

Fund managers see opportunity in the volatile bond markets of late but advisers are less keen to adjust their portfolios to capitalise on them.

‘We don’t run portfolios on this basis’: Advisers refuse to time bonds market

Around 14 per cent of the near-5,000 corporate bosses surveyed by PwC say they expect the UK to receive the most international investment in the next year.

UK is SECOND most attractive country for investment according to CEOs

The UK high street endured a lacklustre festive season as official data published last Friday morning revealed a 0.3% decline in retail sales volumes during December 2024. While sectors such as clothing and household goods showed resilience, food sales plummeted, contributing to an overall 0.8% fall in retail activity across the final quarter of the […]

Weak December retail sales reinforce calls for rate cut

Concerns about rising National Insurance taxes on employers, higher energy and food prices are hitting business and consumer confidence.

Recession fears grow as Rachel Reeves’s disaster Budget fuels backlash

The UK private sector, then the engine of the UK economy, has stagnated and could be in the throes of recession.
This after the…

UK Private Sector Effectively in Recession

Traders are increasingly betting on a significant drop in the pound as concerns mount over the Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s ability to stick to her fiscal targets following a sharp rise in borrowing costs.

Sterling faces fresh sell-off as soaring borrowing costs could mean Reeves is on borrowed time

From debts and pensions to savings and insurnace, the personal finance questions to address as we go into a new year

What does good financial health mean? The key metrics for a check up

France’s President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation this evening as he contemplates the appointment of Mr Barnier’s replacement.

Eurozone meltdown warning after Michel Barnier’s ‘political Waterloo’

Rachel Reeves’ Budget has been blamed for threatening to choke off economic growth and investment by business leaders.

New blow for embattled Keir Starmer as business confidence crashes to new low

A UK pension scheme has been branded “deeply irresponsible” after investing in Bitcoin.

UK pension scheme called ‘deeply irresponsible’ for investing in Bitcoin

The unnamed defined-benefit scheme became the first in the UK to take the plunge, using 3% of its assets to buy into the cryptocurrency last month.

The row has been triggered by a decision by a trust to advise a UK defined benefit (DB) pension scheme on allocating 3% of their portfolio to holding Bitcoin

Pension funds warned on ‘deeply irresponsible’ move to invest in Bitcoin

The unnamed defined-benefit scheme became the first in the UK to make the plunge, using 3% of its assets to buy into the cryptocurrency last month. Read this and today’s other consumer and personal finance news below - and leave your thoughts on anything we cover in the box.

Money blog: ‘Deeply irresponsible’ UK pension scheme invests in Bitcoin

Bitcoin ETFs such as the VanEck Bitcoin ETF Trust (HODL) didn’t vote in Tuesday’s presidential election. But the largest cryptocurrency and related ETFs signaled approval, soaring as the results came in.

Bitcoin ETFs Poised for More Post-Election Gains

The FTSE 100 fell to its lowest level in around three months after the Autumn Budget, while gilt yields continued to climb.

FTSE in the red while gilt yields rise as Budget fallout unravels

The Middle East crisis is threatening to unleash an “an economic tsunami” and “oil market havoc”, warned one industry expert.

EU recession crisis as ‘volatile cocktail’ threatens to ‘wreak havoc on markets’

Russia has spent between £140 billion and £168 billion on war since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Putin warned Russia could plunge into ‘economic collapse’ to plug £30bn debt

Iran launches missiles at Israel, triggering a selloff in US stocks and jump in oil prices. Markets are unnerved but not yet panicked, analysts said.

US stocks drop, oil climbs over Iran strike amid escalating Mideast tensions

The last time the consumer confidence index declined so steeply was in April 2022, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Labour gloom sees consumer confidence dive ahead of ‘painful’ Budget

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer today refused to rule out taking other steps to curb public spending and wouldn’t speculate on what would be unveiled in Rachel Reeves’ budget next month.

Rachel Reeves given simple fix for ‘£22bn black hole’

Inflation remained unchanged at 2.2 per cent last month, with experts saying they now expect the Bank of England to keep the base rate at 5 per cent today.

Sticky inflation makes Bank of England interest rate cut ‘unlikely’

Labour has been dealt another blow to its fiscal agenda for the economy as public sector borrowing is the highest since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

UK borrowing highest since Covid-19 pandemic in blow to Labour's plan for economy

The headline inflation rate was unchanged at 2.2 percent in August, but core inflation - stripping out energy, food, alcohol and tobacco - rose to 3.6 percent.

Hope for Bank of England rate cut dashed by soaring air fares

Run Fink Money, designed to indoctrinate Brits into taking more risk. We help people develop their own investing methodology to turn their employment and business income into a profit centre, by investing in momentum and thematic quality globally.

has been added

Media Pack / Portfolio

David Belle