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If you're turning 18 this year, you could have an average of £2,200 waiting for you in a Child Trust Fund.

Want to know how to access yours? Click the link below. 👇

https://www.gov.uk/child-trust-funds/find-a-child-trust-fund?&utm_source=f.co_hmrcgovuk&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=child_trust_funds

Just had a baby? Congratulations! 👶🎉

If you or your partner earn between £60,000 and £80,000, you can still claim Child Benefit.

Our new digital service lets you pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge through your salary – no tax return needed.

For more information, search “High Income Child Benefit Charge” on GOV.UK or visit the link below. 👇

https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-tax-charge/pay-tax-charge-paye_?&utm_source=f.co_hmrcgovuk&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hicbc

The latest public sector finance statistics are out.

Borrowing – the difference between total public sector spending and income – was £24.3 billion in April 2026, 25.1% more than in April 2025.

Commenting on today’s public sector finances figures, ONS Chief Economist Grant Fitzner said:

“Borrowing this month was substantially higher than in April last year and although receipts increased compared with April 2025, this was more than offset by higher spending on benefits and other costs.

Borrowing for the latest full financial year was revised down slightly, and on a comparable basis remains the lowest since the year ending March 2020.”

Read more ➡️ https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/bulletins/publicsectorfinances/april2026

From cinemas to zoos and everything in between, we are making family days out cheaper this summer.

NEW: Fuel duty will not rise this year.

When global events push up prices, working people feel it first. That’s why we’re acting to keep costs down, extending the cut on fuel duty for the rest of the year.

This will support millions of drivers and protect household budgets.

Inflation (Consumer Prices Index) was 2.8% in April 2026, down from 3.3% in March 2026.


Inflation is the rate at which the prices of goods and services bought by households go up or down.

Commenting on today’s inflation figures for April 2026, ONS Chief Economist Grant Fitzner said 💬

“There was a notable fall in annual inflation led by lower electricity and gas prices. This was due to the Government’s energy bill support package reducing variable and fixed tariffs, along with lower global wholesale energy prices before the conflict in the Middle East, which fed through to the reduction in the Ofgem cap.

“Smaller rises in water and sewage bills and Vehicle Excise Duty than seen last year also helped pull the rate down. Food prices, particularly for chocolate and meat products, and the price of package holidays drove inflation down further.

“These were only partially offset by a further increase in petrol and diesel prices, and an uptick in the cost of clothing and footwear.

“The annual cost of both raw materials and goods leaving factories continued to rise, driven again by higher crude oil and petrol prices.”

Read more ➡️

https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/april2026

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