Rachel from accounts at it again.
www.bbc.co.uk
IMF raises UK growth forecast as it warns on tax and spending
In its annual health-check for the UK economy, the IMF predicted growth of 1.2%, a marginal upgrade to its previous forecast.
www.bbc.co.uk
Rachel from accounts at it again.
IMF raises UK growth forecast as it warns on tax and spending
In its annual health-check for the UK economy, the IMF predicted growth of 1.2%, a marginal upgrade to its previous forecast.
Yes it’s brilliant. The iron chancellor who will not borrow has borrowed more than any other government other than 2010 and 2021
She will be fired within 12 months
Yes if you ignore the governments that have borrowed more you will indeed find she has borrowed more than any government.
Nigel Farage says it is 'utterly ludicrous' to allow abortion up to 24 weeks
The Reform UK leader was speaking about how he thinks the two-child benefit cap should be lifted and parents encouraged to have more children.
Not sure what Farage is playing at here. Is there really a public clamour to tighten up abortion laws in this country? Is there even a serious problem with how the law is being administered?
Nigel Farage says it is 'utterly ludicrous' to allow abortion up to 24 weeks
The Reform UK leader was speaking about how he thinks the two-child benefit cap should be lifted and parents encouraged to have more children.news.sky.com
Not sure what Farage is playing at here. Is there really a public clamour to tighten up abortion laws in this country? Is there even a serious problem with how the law is being administered?
He’s playing at “gets lots of money from the American right”
What are you talking about?
I don't begrudge older generations having nice houses.
What I take issue with is their (some, not all) attitude to the struggles faced by younger generations who don't have the same access or opportunities.
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Standard inflation, according to Bank of England, would put goods costing £330k in 1990 at a cost of £815k in April 2025. That would imply housing in affordability is scarcely unique. But I guess it is harder to blame boomers for the cost of shoes, so why not exaggerate for effect and disharmony.
Yes my house is worth considerably more than that.
is your old flat currently on the market?
With all the children they have, or want if they could only afford a roof over their heads???
One in the block is yes - my second house on Zoopla is valued now at £260,000 - its a very nice road and a semi.
I’ve just looked out of curiosity on rightmove for flats less than £100k near me in Dudley.
there are currently 25, and majority are either cash only or investment with a tenant in situ.
let’s say someone living near me is on £25k a year they haven’t got much choice if they are wanting to buy.
Their options are either move away from friends or family to somewhere like Cov, or rent.
You’d need an income of around £50k to even be looking at buying that. It isn’t attainable for most.
I don't know what you want me to say. £25k a year is surely less than minimum wage - and I had no choice - I drove a battered Lada Riva and I at 26 bought a flat which was owned by an elderly person and was run down and I bought second hand furniture. So what? It was great and I loved it
Not if you were a second time buyer and bought a much cheaper place earlier
Nobody is arguing that you may have struggled? It seems to be you and Malcolm that are bringing up you had it tough.
Most on here are discussing that people NOW have issue with buying.
It’s only the older posters who seem to think that people struggling now, is an insult to how hard they worked to get where they are, as if it’s some damage to their credibility. It’s odd.
I’m starting to think it seems a bit laboured and manufactured.
I’m not sure it actually felt much better when I bought my first house in 1978. £8995 for a 3 bed semi with no central heating or double glazing. Bloody freezing in winter. Sold it two years later to the first family who came to view it for around £17,000. Moved for work to a more expensive area so all the equity disappeared on bigger deposit, removed costs, solicitors fees, stamp duty etc.
I was just so lucky!!!
Again someone else bringing up how tough they had it to discredit the fact that it is tough now.
ego is out of control
Yeah and I went into a low end and moved up - as everyone has to in reality
I cannot believe in a 10 mile radius unless you are in the South there are not some properties available