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...“On separating they’re left in a state of legal limbo.” As in Beth’s case, it can even spur or prolong abuse....
...“So what we’re not going to do is come into office and tear up the commitments that have already made and leave countries high and dry.”...
...“It was decisions being made by a small number of beneficiaries, that were very powerful, that said, ‘We’re not going to pay attention to the fact that the social contract is eroding.’”...
...According to Rickman, investing in VCTs is not without risk since “performance can be volatile, fees tend to be quite high, and they’re typically less liquid than [investments held in] more traditional tax...
...If you die without a will, your property will be shared according to certain rules which limit who can inherit after you’re gone....
...“This has brought to light that they’re investing in a share price which can be quite volatile, and 4 to 5 per cent returns for gilts and money market funds has compounded that sentiment,” said Hardy....
...“I think it’s a bit of a wasted opportunity . . . if we’re trying to create a nation of savers and be bold about tackling the savings gap,” he said....
...“For all that many people are using more digital payments, many people may be using cash as a means to manage their day-to-day spending — it’s much easier to keep track of your finances if you’re physically...
...In truth, you’re unlikely to come across a rawer, more unsettling series this year....
...SELL: Marshalls (MSLH) The company is less confident about the path of a housing and construction market recovery, writes Christopher Akers....
...“A lot of the time governments will say we’re making panels domestically, but all they’re doing is assembling the parts,” says Brian O’Callaghan, an energy and environment consultant....
...As I stepped on to the train, I felt I was leaving behind solidity and re-entering flux....
...“We’re expecting another big year for [VCT] investing,” she said....
...“We’re still expecting interest rates to be higher for longer, so it’s going to be a problem if parents build up more and more savings in these accounts that are exposed to tax,” said Suter....
...“Pensions are long term investments if you’re young, but even if you’re going into drawdown you could well be invested for another 10, 20 or 30 years,” said James Norton, a senior investment planner for...
...“The incentive is, if you’re serious about moving you’ve got to put your house on the market at the right price,” said Zoopla’s head of research Richard Donnell....
...According to trade body UK Finance, APP fraud rose by 22 per cent in the first half of 2023 compared with the same period the previous year....
...“With the rate at which millennials climb on to the housing ladder slowing, they’re starting their own families and renting larger, more expensive homes — which is pushing up the amount of rent they pay....
...“We’re coming off a very hot pandemic period where people were getting 100 per cent of asking price — which is not normal,” said Richard Donnell, research director at Zoopla....
...“Storms can hit anywhere, but if you’re on a flood plain your insurance will go up quite dramatically,” said Paul De’Ath, head of market intelligence at Oxbow Partners....
...“The impacts we’re seeing are massive, and they ricochet out across the food chain,” said the Marine Biological Association’s Katie Smith....
...You’re not comparing apples with apples,” he says. “My solicitor said that’s an argument for the higher courts.” Pensions tend to be split along three lines: sharing, earmarking and offsetting....
...In a letter to Lichtwark he laid out his vision: “I spent the whole day building yesterday and we’re pretty much clear on the floor plan . . ....
...We’re a little bit more accessible,” says Dan Moczulski, UK managing director at eToro....
...“Among those that are transgressed we don’t have any indication they’re trending in the right direction,” said Rockström....
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