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Market Commentary November 2021

Market Commentary November 2021

Introduction October was the month which brought us Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s second Budget of the year. Normally that would make the headlines, but October was also a month when the world gave us plenty to worry about. With factors such as rising energy prices and supply chain issues impacting economies worldwide, the UK’s economic outlook …

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Budget Summary October 2021

Autumn Budget Summary 2021

On Wednesday, October 27th Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Autumn Budget to the House of Commons. He announced new plans for the government tax and spending plans, where he focused on what a post-Covid Britain would look like. One of his main points was that we would see an economy of higher wages, higher skills and rising …

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Budget October 2021

Autumn Budget Overview 2021

Introduction The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, presented his first Budget of 2021 on Wednesday March 3rd. Now, a little under eight months later, he was back, rising to speak after Prime Minister’s Questions as he once again tried to chart the UK economy’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic – and find a way …

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No Jab No Job

Will it be “No Jab, No Job”?

At the end of August the CEO of Australian airline Qantas said that the pandemic had cost “billions” in lost revenue. No shock there – but on the same day another airline did come out with a surprising announcement.  America’s third-largest airline, Delta, said that it would impose a $200 (£145) monthly surcharge on employees …

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UK adults seeking financial advice

More than half of UK adults now seek financial advice

As we look back on the months passed since the UK first went into lockdown one thing is abundantly clear – financially, the last couple of years have been good for some people. We’re not talking about the billionaires who have seen their shares rocket during lockdown but rather the many, many people who have …

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Market Commentary October 2021

Market Commentary October 2021

You will no doubt be aware that September was a month when shortages dominated the headlines. As we will see below, it was by no means a problem confined to the UK: sadly it does not look like a problem that will quickly disappear. We have, for example, written previously about the shortage of semiconductor …

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