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Nutmeg teams up with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Junior Isa

Digital wealth manager Nutmeg and Great Ormond Street Hospital charity have launched a new Junior Isa with three investment styles - including a socially responsible portfolio.




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JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Hargreaves Lansdown needs to fix its best-buy lists

Nero fiddled, while Rome burned. Or to put the expression in a modern day investment context, Christopher Hill (chief executive of Hargreaves Lansdown) fiddles while investors get burnt.




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Should you be backing the wave of new firms pioneering a medical revolution?

It has been a rollercoaster ride for investors over the past few weeks as stock markets have felt the financial effects of coronavirus.




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Why a 'best buy' fund isn't always the sure bet it seems

The investment tip lists have faced scrutiny after investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown backed Neil Woodford's doomed fund on its Wealth 50 list.




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How to survive when markets turn savage: Three simple steps that will help protect your nest egg 

Markets started off believing that the coronavirus outbreak would be brief and contained, and the ill-effects would be eased by central banks or governments.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Investors need to keep their nerve

Panic over coronavirus has badly shaken the world's financial markets, culminating, on Monday, in the FTSE 100 suffering its sharpest one-day fall since the height of the 2008 crash.




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Demand for gold is soaring as investors seek a safe haven from market chaos 

No one quite knows where the gold price is heading - up or down - but the precious metal's reputation as a safe haven in troubled times is resulting in record investor demand.




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Have novice investors been spooked by stock market turmoil?

More younger people are investing thanks to the rise of the simple stocks and shares Isa - are they worried about recent market volatility? We find out.




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Financial advisers offer free half-hour chats to over-50s

Older people who are anxious about their pensions or other finances can book a 'no strings attached' call with a regulated financial adviser.




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PUNT OF THE WEEK: Aim-listed Accesso

Accesso provides tickets and queuing technology to some of the world's biggest theme parks, museums and popular attractions - from Legoland to Six Flags and Universal.




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Grab a slice of the action! Lockdown sees food delivery shares soar

With restaurants, cafes and pubs closed, demand for food and drink delivered to our door is booming.




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ALEX BRUMMER: Britain needs a plan for the post-Covid era

As a nation in lockdown commemorated VE-Day, here is something to ponder. In the midst of the War, policymakers in Britain and around the world were deep in planning for the peace.




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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho will start volunteering amid coronavirus pandemic

A message from the Portuguese was posted on the club's official Twitter account on Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tottenham's £1billion stadium is acting as a distribution centre.




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Barcelona and Spurs 'could agree swap with Arthur and Ndombele' to save cash amid coronavirus crisis

With clubs exploring different ways to freshen up squads amid the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak, Barca and Spurs are looking into a swap deal for the two midfielders.




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Jose Mourinho names Ronaldo the best player he's ever seen... but he doesn't mean Cristiano!

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have ruled the football globe for more than a decade, but Jose Mourinho believes Ronaldo Nazario eclipses both the Juventus and Barcelona stars.




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What Jose Mourinho needs to do to get Tottenham's rollercoaster season back on track

It has been six weeks since the Premier League came to an abrupt halt but now Spurs have been given the green light to resume training again - as long as they adhere to social distancing rules.




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AHEAD OF THE GAME: Players at rival clubs warned Chelsea stars to drop pay cut agreement

AHEAD OF THE GAME: Chelsea players' U-turn on accepting pay cuts last weekend followed pressure from players at other Premier League clubs




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Tim Sherwood talks Harry Kane, Sir Alex and the referee he owes!

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUTTON: You will never find any splinters in Tim Sherwood's backside, because this is not a man for sitting on the fence.




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Damien Comolli claims European giants could use coronavirus crisis to 'sweep the transfer market'

Comolli has claimed a select few of Europe's biggest clubs will be able to 'sweep the transfer market' this summer and buy some of the hottest prospects for heavily discounted fees.




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Tottenham 'lead the race to sign Thomas Meunier' with right-back free to leave PSG this summer

Despite announcing that his 'ambition was to stay at the club next season' earlier this week, PSG are intent on allowing Meunier's deal to run it's course, according to Le Parisien.




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Son Heung-min completes three-week military service in South Korea

Son returned to his homeland last month to fulfill his military service during the coronavirus pandemic that has brought the football season to a standstill.




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How to profit from investing in green energy and reducing waste

Could backing the new energy sector instead deliver the returns they desire, whilst also protecting the world we live in? We speak to Chris Tanner, of JLEN, Environmental Assets.




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Autumn Statement: State pensions to rise 2.5% to £110 as Chancellor confirms 'triple lock' guarantee

A 'triple lock' commitment was made in 2010, when the state pension rises were controversially switched from the retail prices index (RPI) to CPI, which has historically risen at a slower pace.




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Autumn Statement: George Osborne launches tax raid on the wealthy and cap benefits at 1% for the next three years

The Chancellor was forced to admit in the Commons that the economy will SHRINK by 0.1 per cent this year, forcing him to announced the Office for Budget Responsibility has predicted the economy will shrink this year by 0.1 per cent, down from the 0.8 per cent growth forecast just nine months ago.




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Autumn Statement: Osborne's big squeeze: 400,000 more workers to be snared in 40% tax trap

The number in the 40 per cent tax band is expected to rise from 3.8million today by another 400,000 over the next three years, the Treasury said yesterday.




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Autumn Statement: Union fury as heads win power to freeze salaries

Annual rises for teachers will be scrapped and heads given almost complete freedom to dictate salary increases in the shake-up outlined in the Autumn Statement.




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Autumn statement: Osborne accused of 'mummy tax' on maternity pay and squeezing struggling families with child benefit rise of just 20p a week

The 'mummy tax' accusations came after it emerged the Chancellor will impose a real terms cut on statutory maternity pay.




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Autumn statement: Osborne accused of 'mummy tax' on maternity pay and squeezing struggling families with child benefit rise of just 20p a week

The 'mummy tax' accusations came after it emerged the Chancellor will impose a real terms cut on statutory maternity pay.




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BBC's Andrew Neil nowhere to be seen on Budget Day but will return for the 'more important' Autumn Statement

Where was the BBC’s Daily Politics presenter, Andrew Neil, on Budget Day? Apparently the Budget is viewed as a state occasion by the BBC. And thus the exclusive preserve of Edwards.




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Autumn Statement 2013: NS&I given green light to take in more cash from savers

NS&I has been given a higher financing target for the financial year Chancellor George Osborne revealed in the Autumn Statement today.




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Autumn Statement 2013 retirees can 'buy' extra state pension

Chancellor George Osborne has announced that pensioners will get the chance to boost their incomes in a six month window between October 2015 and April 2016.




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What cards are left up your sleeve, George? Households hoping for 'surprise' announcements in Wednesday's Autumn Statement 

Households up and down the country are hoping Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will come up with a couple of ‘surprise’ announcements.




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AUTUMN STATEMENT 2014: Pension income from spouse's annuity tax-free if they died before 75

Annuities which come with death benefits can be passed to loved ones tax-free if you die aged under 75, the Chancellor announced in the Autumn statement.




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AUTUMN STATEMENT 2014 AT A GLANCE: Key points of George Osborne's speech

Income tax free personal allowance to rise to £10,600 rather than the planned £10,500 next year. Higher rate income tax threshold to rise to £42,385 next year.




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QUENTIN LETTS sees Autumn Statement day fervour cranked to the max

Autumn Statement day is always a big one in the Commons year but yesterday the fervour was particularly felt as next May’s electoral reckoning looms, writes QUENTIN LETTS.




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Measures in Autumn Statement to improve small firms' access to finance are 'drop in ocean', it has been claimed

Geoff Parkes, teaching fellow at Aston Business School in Birmingham, said: ‘Thus far, the scheme has accounted for less than two per cent of all lending to small firms.’




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Freelance staffing 'catastrophe' fears over workers forced onto payroll

IPSE, a body that represents the self-employed, believes the Chancellor could limit contracts to just a month for freelancers, after which they would be forced on to the client’s payroll.




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Watch David Cameron slyly eat a sweet during George Osborne's Autumn Statement

The Prime Minister took a few seconds out from the 65-minute brief to subtly unravel the treat and pop it into his mouth like a mischievous schoolboy.




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The buy-to-let stamp duty tax trick that landlords still have up their sleeve

George Osborne hit the buy-to-let dream with a big stamp duty hike yesterday, but landlords still have a tax trick they can pull to claim it back.




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George Osborne's Autumn Statement sees UK cuts to increase Foreign Aid

He has repeatedly slashed domestic spending, but the Chancellor remains committed to funnelling 0.7 per cent of Britain's GDP into an array of dubious overseas aid projects.




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Freeze on fuel duty to help struggling households to be proposed in Autumn Statement 

Theresa May has told Chancellor Philip Hammond to make middle and low-income families in the UK a priority in next week’s Autumn Statement.




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Philip Hammond is set to freeze fuel duty and boost childcare

Theresa May has told Chancellor Philip Hammond to make middle and low-income families a priority in next week’s Autumn Statement.




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Millions to see higher insurance bills as Government hikes insurance tax in Autumn Statement

Insurers have slammed the rise which has pushed the tax up to almost double what it was in 2015 and they predict it will lead to an increase in the number of uninsured drivers on the road.




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Philip Hammond freezes fuel duty meaning motorists will save 100s of pounds a year  

Philip Hammond announced a further freeze until April 2018, which will keep fuel duty at 57.95p per litre, the level it has been at four more than five years.




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PETER OBORNE says George Osborne did not cut deeply because he had other ambitions

George Osborne, to his credit, was sitting on the backbenches yesterday to listen to his successor Philip Hammond deliver his first financial statement as Chancellor, says PETER OBORNE.




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Tenants may NOT benefit from abolition of letting agent fees

A row has erupted in response to the tenant fee ban, with some landlord and agents reacting with fury to what they say are ‘unworkable’ plans that would have a ‘boomerang’ effect.




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Triple lock on state pension could be axed after the Chancellor orders a review into how much the guarantee costs 

Philip Hammond told MPs he would be compiling a major report into the impact that state spending on pensioners has on the health and social care of an ageing population.




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Eight things you need to do to get richer after the Autumn Statement

The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s first – and last – Autumn Statement was very much focused on measures to keep the economy out of recession.




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How odd the licence fee mess is one story about cuts the BBC ISN'T obsessed about

DOMINIC LAWSON: BBC Newsnight also cited the Depression of the 1930s as the nearest thing to modern Britain under the Conservatives.




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Swansea eager to bring in highly-rated Reece James on loan from Chelsea

Swansea City manager Steve Cooper is keen to sign Reece James from Chelsea. James is recovering from damaging ankle ligaments nd much will hinge on his rehabilitation timeframe.