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First run 🏃♂️ in two years. Three surgeries. 8 months on crutches. 120 rehab sessions. Impossible actually might be nothing. Pain free.
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The government is trying really hard to destroy the residential property rental market
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The hidden tax measure in the Budget is huge for people paying tax under self-assessment - sole traders, partners, landlords, retired investors.
For 6th April 2028-29, you currently pay 50% of your income tax late in the tax year in question (in January 2029), 50% just after the year end (in July 2029) with any make-up payment in January 2030.
Under the new proposals you will pay your tax perhaps monthly or quarterly (TBC) from April 2029 onwards. A rough analysis suggests the impact is to draw about 50% of your tax bill forward, a huge cashflow boost to HMRC and a significant funding issue for the self-employed.
The Treasury recognises this, and expects to raise £1.3bn of additional tax in 29/30 as a result of this change.
The cashflow impact of the accelerated charge will send some businesses to the wall.
✍️ Wetherspoons bans playing music or calls on phone loudspeaker
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Selling your house = not a lot of fun.
Time to change the law in England and Wales. ✍️ @thetimes
Our buyer pulled out on exchange day, costing us thousands
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This is great BBC Question Time style event at Oxford Literary Festival this Thursday at 12.00. Chaired by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown featuring Zoe Gardner, Paul Holden, Albie Amankona, Rick Kelsey. @oxfordlitfest @RickKelsey @ZoeJardiniere @albieamankona oxfordliteraryfestival.org/l…
Every government politician should watch this and review gas exploration in the North Sea.
The new argument, it would be better for the environment, less travel, we are all going to be using less gas.
📽️ From Donald Trump to Britain's wind power trade body, there's a growing coalition calling for more drilling in the North Sea.
Raising the question: if we DID encourage more exploration, how much oil & gas could we actually get?
Our MEGA primer on the North Sea👇
Ps it's longer than usual, but it turns out this topic has SO MANY misconceptions. Time to put some of them right.
Let me know what you think
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The real story is the sharp increase in unemployment among 18-24yo men - to a staggering 17.2%, up from 16.1% in last month’s data.
It was 13.8% in a comparable period a year ago.
Not seen a rise like this since Feb 22.
Big changes to gas and elec prices / cost of living are likely from July.
Chatting about UK and EU gas prices on 📻📺
Written in @thetimes on how we pick who sells our home. The online-only estate agent no longer really exists. High street agents still sell over 95% of homes. Pre-covid people thought the industry was about to flip, it never happened.
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“The Royals certainly produced bells and whistles for him to massage his ego...The king knows how to play his part”
King Charles has to make sure the US president feels like is “number one” in 2026 US state visits, says royal correspondent, @RupertBell.
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Great discussions and insights so far today at #WealthManagementForum. Hosted by @lucytobin, with @__JackBarnett, @RickKelsey, chatting to @MaikeCurrie, @HollyAMackay, @DrGerardLyons
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Mansion tax: Relief for people worried about paying more council tax who don't own "mansions".
Bands F, G and H will be revalued to see if £2m+. If Yes, 4 new bands and up to £7,500 per year charges with big cliff edges. If No, bands stay the same.✍️
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If you’d like to find out what the budget means for you. Especially if you are in the sandwich generation- late 30’s to 60’s -who look after both children and parents come join us at @thetimes post budget breakdown with top economists and advice times-event.com/wealthmanage…
Been ✍️ for @thetimes today on the expansion of global conflict areas and how it feeds through to cost of living pressures, through travel routes changing.✈️
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If you’d like to find out what the budget means for you. Especially if you are in the sandwich generation- late 30’s to 60’s -who look after both children and parents come join us at @thetimes post budget breakdown with top economists and advice times-event.com/wealthmanage…
