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Financial Literacy · Opinion · May 2026 What That Cost 23 Million of Us. The government just admitted that financial education will finally become compulsory in primary schools. The announcement is welcome. The fact it’s news at all is the scandal. The Investors Centre · 27 May 2026 · 8 min read Opinion Informed by GOV.UK · Curriculum Reform 2026 abrdn · Savings Ladder Index Professional Pensions · Financial Literacy…
If you’ve started looking at options or futures trading in the UK and you’re a bit hazy on what the actual difference is — you’re not alone. Most explanations I’ve come across either skip the mechanics entirely or go so deep into theory that you lose track of what it means for your account. This post covers the core distinction between the two, using a simple worked example so you…
THE INVESTORS CENTRE · HS2 RESEARCH BRIEF · MAY 2026 HS2: THE WORLD'SMOST EXPENSIVE RAILWAY 140 miles. £102 billion. A £216m bat shed. And a cost per mile that makes even Alpine tunnelling look cheap. Here’s everything you need to know. £102bnLatest Cost Estimate £600m+Cost Per Mile £216mThe Bat Shed Alone 140Miles (Phase 1 Only) GLOBAL COMPARISON Cost Per Mile — How Does HS2 Stack Up? 🇬🇧 United KingdomHS2, Phase…
Quick Answer: Which UK City Offers the Best Value for Raising a Family? Lancaster tops our 2026 ranking as the UK's best-value city to raise a family. With average house prices around £200,000 (well below the UK national average), Lancaster Royal Grammar School ranked among the top 100 state secondaries nationally, an above-average ONS wellbeing score of 7.78, and low district crime, Lancaster combines affordability with quality of life in…
Something unprecedented is happening at one of the world's most strategically critical waterways — and most investors haven't fully registered what it means yet. Iran is demanding Bitcoin to let oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Not dollars. Not bank transfers. Bitcoin. And stablecoins. Paid within seconds, directly to a military organisation that controls access to 20% of the world's daily oil supply. This isn't a rumour. Bloomberg confirmed…
…New research suggests millions of UK investors may be leaving digital assets inaccessible to heirs Digital investing has transformed how people manage money. From trading apps and crypto exchanges to online ISA platforms and app-based savings accounts, an increasing share of household wealth now lives behind usernames, passwords and authentication apps. But while investing has become digital, estate planning has not kept pace. The Research New research by The Investors…
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The party estimates savings of £100-a-year on average for every household under the scheme.
Donald Trump urges both sides to ‘stop shooting’ as he pursues ceasefire extension
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The Holme, set in four acres in Regent’s Park, previously sold for £139mn in 2024
ScottishPower sent six cheques addressed to my late brother The Guardian
Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.
Putting humans in the loop is pointless if they simply rubber-stamp authoritative-sounding information
