The Prime Minister has announced rises to dividend and share tax and a rise in National Insurance from April 2022 to address the funding crisis in the health and social care system.

A strong dividend recovery is under way with global dividends set to return to their pre-Coronavirus pandemic highs in the next 12 months, according to a new report.

UK dividends jumped 51.2% to £25.7bn in the second quarter, beating expectations, according to a new report.

Total customers for investment platform AJ Bell increased by 27% to 295,305 over the course of its financial year ending 30 September.