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Personal Finance   -   Jun 30, 2026 Britain's tax-free haven is shrinking. What the 2027 ISA overhaul means for savers
Britain's tax-free haven is shrinking. What the 2027 ISA overhaul means for savers

For a generation, the Individual Savings Account has been the first stop in any sensible financial plan: shelter what you can from the taxman before you let HMRC near the rest. From April 2027, that shelter narrows, and for the first time the rules will treat savers differently depending on

by Somto Uba
Work & Career   -   Jun 30, 2026 Three Words that can change everything - Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)
Three Words that can change everything - Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

There is a particular silence that follows the words, "We need to talk about your performance."

by Somto Uba
Work & Career   -   Jun 29, 2026 The Cost Trap: How the Race to the Bottom is Quietly Eroding the Customer Experiences Companies Depend On
The Cost Trap: How the Race to the Bottom is Quietly Eroding the Customer Experiences Companies Depend On

Something we have been seeing more of, especially with the advent of AI, is the increasing strategy by companies to outsource the “less critical” aspects of the job to AI or cheaper labour markets. Every boardroom conversation about artificial intelligence and offshoring eventually lands on the exact same slide: Cost

by Somto Uba
Government & Policy   -   Jun 04, 2026 A 4 pence rise in the basic rate would provoke headlines. A frozen number does the same work in silence. Fiscal drag in the UK
A 4 pence rise in the basic rate would provoke headlines. A frozen number does the same work in silence. Fiscal drag in the UK

For nearly half a century, Britain promised to protect taxpayers from inflation. Then it stopped. The result is the largest tax rise most people never voted for, and one that now reaches into 2031.

by Somto Uba
Work & Career   -   Apr 28, 2026 The Top 25 large workplaces to grow your career in the UK according to LinkedIn
The Top 25 large workplaces to grow your career in the UK according to LinkedIn

LinkedIn recently announced its annual list of the top 25 large companies offering the best career growth for professionals in the United Kingdom. See who made the cut.

by Somto Uba
Financial Services   -   Apr 28, 2026 Credit Unions: The Appeal of the Member-Owned Lender Model
Credit Unions: The Appeal of the Member-Owned Lender Model

As Westminster moves to double the size of the mutuals sector and the FSCS lifts deposit protection to £120,000, the case for joining a credit union has rarely been stronger.

by Somto Uba
Business   -   Apr 27, 2026 NatWest Venture Banking Launch and the promise to back the UK Scale-Up
NatWest Venture Banking Launch and the promise to back the UK Scale-Up

For years, the United Kingdom has excelled in the early stages of business but has stumbled in the scaling phase. Traditional banks deem them too risky because they lack consistent historical profits, while venture capitalists demand increasingly large equity stakes in exchange for growth capital.

by Somto Uba
Savings & ISAS   -   Apr 27, 2026 The £12,000 Question: Navigating the Cash ISA Under the Chancellor's New Rules
The £12,000 Question: Navigating the Cash ISA Under the Chancellor's New Rules

Roughly £360bn sits in Cash ISAs across the UK. The Chancellor wants some of it moved. Here is what savers under 65 need to weigh up before April 2027.

by Somto Uba
Britain's tax-free haven is shrinking. What the 2027 ISA overhaul means for savers
Personal Finance   -   Jun 30, 2026 Britain's tax-free haven is shrinking. What the 2027 ISA overhaul means for savers

For a generation, the Individual Savings Account has been the first stop in any sensible financial plan: shelter what you can from the taxman before you let HMRC near the rest. From April 2027, that shelter narrows, and for the first time the rules will treat savers differently depending on

by Somto Uba
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Personal Finance   -   Jun 30, 2026 Britain's tax-free haven is shrinking. What the 2027 ISA overhaul means for savers
Britain's tax-free haven is shrinking. What the 2027 ISA overhaul means for savers

For a generation, the Individual Savings Account has been the first stop in any sensible financial plan: shelter what you can from the taxman before you let HMRC near the rest. From April 2027, that shelter narrows, and for the first time the rules will treat savers differently depending on

by Somto Uba
Work & Career   -   Jun 30, 2026 Three Words that can change everything - Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)
Three Words that can change everything - Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

There is a particular silence that follows the words, "We need to talk about your performance."

by Somto Uba
Work & Career   -   Jun 29, 2026 The Cost Trap: How the Race to the Bottom is Quietly Eroding the Customer Experiences Companies Depend On
The Cost Trap: How the Race to the Bottom is Quietly Eroding the Customer Experiences Companies Depend On

Something we have been seeing more of, especially with the advent of AI, is the increasing strategy by companies to outsource the “less critical” aspects of the job to AI or cheaper labour markets. Every boardroom conversation about artificial intelligence and offshoring eventually lands on the exact same slide: Cost

by Somto Uba
Government & Policy   -   Jun 04, 2026 A 4 pence rise in the basic rate would provoke headlines. A frozen number does the same work in silence. Fiscal drag in the UK
A 4 pence rise in the basic rate would provoke headlines. A frozen number does the same work in silence. Fiscal drag in the UK

For nearly half a century, Britain promised to protect taxpayers from inflation. Then it stopped. The result is the largest tax rise most people never voted for, and one that now reaches into 2031.

by Somto Uba
Work & Career   -   Apr 28, 2026 The Top 25 large workplaces to grow your career in the UK according to LinkedIn
The Top 25 large workplaces to grow your career in the UK according to LinkedIn

LinkedIn recently announced its annual list of the top 25 large companies offering the best career growth for professionals in the United Kingdom. See who made the cut.

by Somto Uba
Financial Services   -   Apr 28, 2026 Credit Unions: The Appeal of the Member-Owned Lender Model
Credit Unions: The Appeal of the Member-Owned Lender Model

As Westminster moves to double the size of the mutuals sector and the FSCS lifts deposit protection to £120,000, the case for joining a credit union has rarely been stronger.

by Somto Uba
Business   -   Apr 27, 2026 NatWest Venture Banking Launch and the promise to back the UK Scale-Up
NatWest Venture Banking Launch and the promise to back the UK Scale-Up

For years, the United Kingdom has excelled in the early stages of business but has stumbled in the scaling phase. Traditional banks deem them too risky because they lack consistent historical profits, while venture capitalists demand increasingly large equity stakes in exchange for growth capital.

by Somto Uba
Savings & ISAS   -   Apr 27, 2026 The £12,000 Question: Navigating the Cash ISA Under the Chancellor's New Rules
The £12,000 Question: Navigating the Cash ISA Under the Chancellor's New Rules

Roughly £360bn sits in Cash ISAs across the UK. The Chancellor wants some of it moved. Here is what savers under 65 need to weigh up before April 2027.

by Somto Uba
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