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  • New free financial advice plan aims to help Britons build savings Rupert Jones
    ‘Targeted support’ means certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments and pensionsMany Britons are daunted by the world of investing, but new City rules mean certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments and pensions.Last month marked the launch of “targeted support”, a new regulated service that permits companies to suggest investments and pension products to customers that might provide a better return. Continue readi
     

New free financial advice plan aims to help Britons build savings

2 May 2026 at 07:00

‘Targeted support’ means certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments and pensions

Many Britons are daunted by the world of investing, but new City rules mean certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments and pensions.

Last month marked the launch of “targeted support”, a new regulated service that permits companies to suggest investments and pension products to customers that might provide a better return.

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© Photograph: James Speakman/PA

© Photograph: James Speakman/PA

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  • Momentum building for Scottish-style land access rights in England, says film Sandra Laville
    Documentary makers seek to start ‘informed conversation’ in country where public is allowed on just 8% of landAnger and momentum are building for Scottish style rights of access to mountains, meadows, rivers and woodlands in England where the public is allowed on just 8% of land, a new documentary suggests.Our Land, a film whose title is a nod to the protest song by Woody Guthrie, explores the rise of the right to roam movement in England. Continue reading...
     

Momentum building for Scottish-style land access rights in England, says film

2 May 2026 at 06:00

Documentary makers seek to start ‘informed conversation’ in country where public is allowed on just 8% of land

Anger and momentum are building for Scottish style rights of access to mountains, meadows, rivers and woodlands in England where the public is allowed on just 8% of land, a new documentary suggests.

Our Land, a film whose title is a nod to the protest song by Woody Guthrie, explores the rise of the right to roam movement in England.

Continue reading...

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© Photograph: Supplied

© Photograph: Supplied

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