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UK mortgage rates turned back up in September 2026: what changed and what it costs
Read more: UK mortgage rates turned back up in September 2026: what changed and what it costsMajor lenders cut mortgage rates in the week of 7–13 May 2026 — Santander by up to 50bps, Halifax by up to 35bps, Nationwide by up to 25bps. Yet the average two-year fixed rate sits at around 5.78%, up from 4.84% in early March. This article explains why: gilt yields hit 17-year highs amid UK…
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Cash ISA Limit 2027: The £12,000 Cap Is Dropped and the £20,000 Limit Stays
Read more: Cash ISA Limit 2027: The £12,000 Cap Is Dropped and the £20,000 Limit StaysThe 28 October 2026 Budget dropped the £12,000 cash ISA cap for under-65s, so the limit stays £20,000 from April 2027. What changed and what did not.
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How to Start Investing £1,000 in the UK: 7 Smart Strategies (2026)
Read more: How to Start Investing £1,000 in the UK: 7 Smart Strategies (2026)£1,000 is enough to start building real wealth. Seven proven UK investing strategies for your first £1,000 in 2026/27, from low-cost index ISAs and robo-advisors to workplace pensions and SIPPs, with the 2026 dividend-tax rises and 2027 Cash-ISA changes that make wrapper choice matter more than it has in years.
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