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A year of Labour – how has Rachel Reeves fared with our finances? This is Money podcast


A year ago, Labour swept into power with the promise of change after more than a decade of Conservatives in charge.

So, how have Keir Starmer and his Chancellor Rachel Reeves performed in the past year?

This week, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost discuss the first 365 days and run the rule over the financial decisions shaping the country.

Have their been any hits? What mistakes have been made? And what happens next?

It appears one change afoot is a tinkering with tax-free allowances. It’s likely the Chancellor will confirm a cut to the £20,000 cash Isa limit on 15 July – but is it a wise move?

This week, the IFS has warned those born in the 1990s might face a state pension retirement age of 74 if the triple lock remains – so what alternative options are there? 

And why does the influential independent economics research institute want want the Government to guarantee state pension will never be means tested?

Lastly, what puts sellers off buying a home most? Is it bad smells, clutter, structural problems… or something else?

The team discuss what could be stopping a sale, and tips for getting a property to shift.  

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