Act NOW to add £100,000 to your savings – new rules as pension contributions increase

Pension rules in the UK have changes as of today, meaning you may take home less in your pay packet, but your pension will increase. You could actually add £100,000 to your savings, as the government forces Britons to save more of their take home salary. Today (April 6) the state requires that five per […]

Cost of YOUR holiday to rise April 1: Air Passenger Duty increase to affect your flights

Flights from 1 April 2018 are about to get more expensive for British travellers. Whilst it may seem like an April Fools joke, Air Passenger Duty is to increase from this date for passengers flying from the UK. This is in spite of a campaign in 2017 for the UK to cut the tax post-Brexit […]

How to live longer: Take this vitamin and mineral to increase your longevity

HOW TO live longer is a question many people want the answer to. There are a number of simple lifestyle changes you can make to increase your odds of longevity, including stopping smoking, enjoying physical and mental activities every day and eating a healthy diet. Getting enough calcium and vitamin D can also influence how […]

UK Passport costs rise TODAY – Why the increase and how much will your renewal cost?

The price of a UK passport rises today meaning anyone applying for a new passport or replacing a lost or stolen document will be required to pay the higher fee. For the first time ever the Home Office has made it more expensive to apply for a new passport by post than online. Applying for […]

Boris Johnson wants to increase stop and search powers – even though stats show they don’t work

Boris Johnson wants to increase stop-and-search powers for police, despite statistics showing that the method does not help to reduce crime. The intervention is outside his remit as foreign secretary. According to The Spectator, Johnson and Theresa May had a “pointed” argument at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday after the foreign secretary questioned the prime […]

Heart disease warning: Losing more than two teeth in middle age could increase your risk

LOSING more than two teeth in middle age could raise your risk of heart disease by almost 25 per cent, scientists warned today. The results showed this was irrespective of how well you ate or how much exercise you did, as well as your cholesterol levels or weight.

New petro-backed cryptocurrency set to increase competition in global oil markets

A New York capital management company is set to break new ground on commodity investments by launching a new cryptocurrency, backed entirely by proven oil reserves. Investment and holding company Signal Capital Management announced March 12 that it would launch the PetroDollar (XPD), a cryptocurrency backed by oil reserves, natural gas, and similar commodities. It […]