By: Maisie Grice

Investment Reporter Maisie Grice is City AM’s investment reporter. She completed the Financial Time’s newsroom apprenticeship, working on specialist magazine Investors’ Chronicle and the UK news desk before joining FT Money as a personal finance reporter. She also worked as a regional news reporter at the Manchester Evening News, covering live events, crime and local politics.

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Why is Burnham set to turn against the triple lock?

September 29, 2026

The controversial pension triple lock is reportedly set to face the axe as Andy Burnham looks to rewire the UK’s pension landscape to fund his plans. In his maiden conference speech as prime minister on Tuesday, Burnham is expected to signal the death of the triple lock after 16 years, bringing an end to pensioner’s [...]
Burnham set to signal end of triple lock in conference speech

September 29, 2026

Andy Burnham is set to signal the end of the triple lock on pensions in his maiden conference speech as Prime Minister, in a move that is likely to divide the Labour party. In his maiden conference speech as Labour leader, Burnham will suggest the policy is not sustainable in its current form and should [...]
Wealth advisers battle client fears as Budget tax speculation grows

September 28, 2026

Wealth advisers are being hit with an influx of questions over tax changes as speculation over what may be announced in next month’s Autumn Budget continues to grow. Wealth and asset managers across the City are reporting a surge in conversations with affluent clients who are becoming worried about potential tax changes which could affect [...]
JCB billionaire names youngest son chair in end to succession saga

September 28, 2026

The billionaire boss of JCB has appointed his youngest son co-chairman, ending a succession saga at the top of the digger manufacturer. The appointment of George Bamford, Lord Bamford’s third son, to co-chair from deputy chairman, ends a long-running race to take the reins of one of Britain’s most recognisable companies. Jo Bamford, the elder [...]
Ofcom blocks ‘unfair’ Openreach pricing scheme

September 28, 2026

The communications regulator has blocked Openreach’s new pricing scheme, arguing the proposed charges were “unfair” and granted it an unfair advantage over competitors. Ofcom has ordered Openreach, a fibre broadband network, to withdraw its ‘Incremental New to Openreach Offer’. The offer would have provided internet service providers (ISPs) a monthly discount for bringing new full-fibre [...]
Stamp out pension tax speculation or risk another cash grab, industry warns Healey

September 24, 2026

The pension industry has warned Healey not to allow pension tax speculation to go “unchecked” in the run up to his maiden Autumn Budget, after rumours led savers to pull millions from pension pots last year. UK savers pulled £91bn from their pension pots before last year’s Autumn Budget as they looked to dodge Labour’s [...]
Autumn Budget: Healey weighs slashing fiscal headroom to reduce tax hikes

September 24, 2026

Chancellor John Healey is debating accepting a smaller fiscal buffer in order to reduce tax hikes in next month’s Autumn Budget. The Treasury and No 10 are in active discussions over whether to set a lower buffer in the Budget than the Office for Budget Responsibility set in March, according to reports in the Financial [...]
Legal & General to cut 1,000 jobs by middle of 2027

September 23, 2026

Legal and General plans to cut 1,000 jobs by the middle of next year as part of a push from chief executive Antonio Simoes to create a “leaner operation”. The UK’s largest asset manager informed staff on Wednesday on email that it has begun moves to eliminate 10 per cent of its workforce. The programme [...]
Four out of five top firms have never had a female chief executive, report finds

September 23, 2026

Four out of five companies across the FTSE 100 and S&P 100 have never had a female chief executive, as boards fail to promote them into positions of power earlier in their career, a new report has found. Across the two nations, 80 per cent of firms have never had a women lead the company, [...]
How inheritance tax is becoming a ‘bill for ordinary households’

September 22, 2026

Inheritance tax receipts have hit a new high as frozen thresholds and rising property values drag more households into the tax net. Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts have hit £3.8bn so far this financial year, surpassing the £3.7bn recorded at the same point last year, according to the latest data from HMRC. Total receipts reached £8.5bn [...]

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