Could the next decade be another Roaring Twenties, says ROSS CLARK

A hundred years ago today a war-torn world, further shattered by the Spanish ’flu, limped into a new decade. Few could have predicted then that it would turn into the Roaring Twenties, an age of unprecedented wealth and advancement in science and culture.

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Minimum Wage and Living Wage: Millions to get pay rise in 2020 - will you get £930 extra?

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE and National Living Wage are set to rise in April 2020, the government has confirmed. Boris Johnson has said nearly three million people will benefit from the pay rise.

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Universal Credit payment due tomorrow? DWP explains how your payment date will change

UNIVERSAL CREDIT is paid monthly, however the payment date may change for those expecting their payment tomorrow, the Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed.

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State pension age change: 1950s women in ‘poverty’ with no money, says campaigner

STATE PENSION age changes have caused 1950s women to fall into poverty as they are forced to live on savings without work, wiping out whatever money they had, says campaigner Mariana Robinson.

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Ring out the false, ring in the true... a new year of hope, says STEPHEN POLLARD

Reading the “farewell to the decade” pieces that are a staple when we reach a milestone like today has been fascinating. They’re always useful, not least because they remind us of forgotten times.

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Credit boosts tropical expansion for dried fruits success Ozgur Tarim

Dried fruits and seeds importer Ozgur Tarim is setting its sights on the tropics in 2020 after providing the festive fuel for millions of pies, puddings and cakes. Following start up 2017 the Essex-based business is forecasting a £26million turnover next year and has a 22 percent share of the UK market.

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Crusader: How we made sure you were £500,000 better off in 2019

Big refunds, peace-of-mind justice and huge sums saved thanks to free, unbiased expertise delivered at the right time – through thick and thin we fought for you this year. In all, we reckon it was close to £500,000 we recouped or saved you from wasting or having to lay out with that free invaluable advice.

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Saving money in 2020: How you could save more than £1,400 in one year from just £1

SAVING money is a practice which many people may be looking to do in the New Year. As 2020 approaches, a way of amassing hundreds of pounds has been highlighted.

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Pension funds for millions of Brits could end up ‘worthless’, warns Bank of England chief

PENSION FUND managers still investing in fossil fuels despite aims for the UK to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 risk millions of Britons assets becoming “worthless”, Bank of England governor Mark Carney told BBC Today.

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State pension age? You may be able to get extra £4,500 - who can claim and how in full

STATE PENSION age is the age at which a person is able to claim the state pension. Some people may be able to get extra financial support if they have reached this age - who is eligible to claim?

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These are the threats we face in a dangerous decade ahead, says MARCO GIANNANGELI

I WAS looking at an old Nato map the other day. How straightforward Britain's strategic threats had looked in 1975.

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Come on, Corbyn, stop the sulking!

THERE are many reasons to dislike Jeremy Corbyn, still the leader of the Labour Party. But in the aftermath of the election I found a new one. He sulks. Boy, does he sulk. He doesn't do much else for Britain but he certainly sulks for Britain. At the State Opening of Parliament he refused to look at or speak to Boris Johnson. And, really, that's not on. Our democracy depends on the Government having a relationship with the Opposition which is impossible if the Leader of the Opposition is in a permanent snit.

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Energy bills warning: Brits urged to watch out as overnight price hikes are just days away

ENERGY BILLS can be a significant cost when factoring in a person’s monthly outgoings. Ahead of the New Year, billpayers are being issued with a warning to take a fresh look at the price they’re paying for their utilities.

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Retirement and me: Woman with less than full state pension on how she avoids using savings

RETIREMENT AND ME is the series looking at how people are spending their time and money as they near and enter retirement. This week, a woman in her 70s, who has only her state pension and savings for retirement, explains why she doesn’t want to stop working any time soon.

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BBC’s institutional arrogance is hurting women and society’s poorest, says ANDREW BRIDGEN

Imagine the BBC’s condemnation if it had learnt’ of a Banana Republic introducing a poll tax on its citizens, irrespective of income, for them to be able to access television. Imagine also that this poll tax were enforced by the threat fines which if not paid could result in a prison sentence which disproportionately saw women with children detained by the state.

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Boris Johnson must look to replicate radical reforms after Brexit, says PHILLIP BLOND

In Britain, Conservatism has just renewed herself, for the first time in well over a century the Tories have reinvented themselves as a working-class party representing working parliamentary seats in Wales, the North and the Midlands that have voted Labour since their creation. But other than Brexit what on earth can the Tories offer their new working-class electoral base?

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VAT will have more ‘leeway’ and ‘flexibility’ when we leave EU, says tax expert

VAT RATES will massively benefit from the UK leaving the European Union, tax expert Duncan Simpson told Express.co.uk, revealing that there will be more “leeway” and “flexibility” once the UK can control our own rates.

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Inheritance Tax UK: Could you reduce Inheritance Tax bill on your estate?

INHERITANCE TAX is a tax on the estate or someone who has died. It may be that there are ways of legally reducing an Inheritance Tax bill.

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State pension age but haven't claimed payment yet? You may be able to get an extra £500

STATE PENSION payments are not paid automatically but must instead be claimed. What happens if a person does not claim the new state pension once they reach their state pension age?

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Boris Johnson must not waste his huge political advantage, says PATRICK O’FLYNN

AMID all the euphoria among Leave voters about Boris Johnson’s election win finally clearing the path for Brexit, something else was largely overlooked. Mr Johnson’s 80-seat Commons majority also makes him the first prime minister of recent vintage to lead a strong government that can be confident of having its writ run in Parliament across all policy areas.

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State pension payments are rising in 2020 - how much more will you be able to get?

STATE PENSION claimants are set to see their payments rise next year, with this payment due to rise in April 2020, under the triple lock. How much is the state pension increasing by?

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State pension age calculator: How to check when you can claim & find out free bus pass age

STATE PENSION age is the age at which an eligible person is able to claim the state pension. The state pension age calculator may be used in order to check one’s state pension age, as well as older person’s bus pass age.

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Universal Credit claimants could get extra £25: When does Cold Weather Payment Scheme end?

UNIVERSAL CREDIT claimants and other recipients of certain benefits may be able to get an extra payment during periods of very cold weather, under the Cold Weather Payment Scheme. The scheme has begun for the winter of 2019 to 2020, but when does the Cold Weather Payment Scheme end?

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Claim the state pension? How to check if you could get up to £300 via Winter Fuel Payment

STATE PENSION age is the age one must reach in order to be able to claim the state pension, and it is currently rising. Some people who have reached state pension age will be able to receive the Winter Fuel Payment - who is eligible?

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1p saving challenge: How you could amass £667 in less than a year from just one penny

SAVING money may well be a New Year’s Resolution for many as 2020 rolls around. What is the 1p savings challenge and could it see savers amass more than £667 in a year?

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