Paul lewis

How much do you really need to save for retirement? It’s the most fundamental question of all when it comes to pension planning, but also the hardest one to answer. There is no single target that appl

July 2025

Although women typically live longer than men, we tend to head into retirement with smaller pension pots. Little wonder then that new research by Royal London shows that 49% of women over 50 with a pe

Not everyone’s a winner in the turnaround on winter fuel payments,

With the average UK care home costing £65,000 a year, the prospect of meeting these fees can be a worry. But some people won’t have to pay – and it doesn’t have to mean selling your home. Our expert explains how it works

Richard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), puts it simply, says The Telegraph. “The UK cannot afford the array of promises that it has made to the public.” The OBR’s “dismal”