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A leading gunsmith and TV antiques expert has been revealed as the speaker at the first joint Lovewell Blake/NFU Farmers’ Evening of 2026, which takes place at Halesworth Golf Club on Wednesday 4^th March.

According to a YouGov poll published just before Christmas, exercising more, losing weight and eating more healthily are the top three New Year’s resolutions which will be made by Britons this year, with 51% saying that their January pledges would fall into one of these three categories.

With risks to financial resilience identified by the Charity Commission as one of the pressing issues facing charities, robust budgeting and quality information are key.

Self assessment taxpayers due to join Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax next April will not face penalties if late filing quarterly updates.

Tax savings are not the only consideration for company car drivers ‘going green’ and more and more often we are seeing a reversal of the green revolution.

Owner-managed companies are often advised to pay directors a salary of £12,570 in line with the Personal Allowance, with remaining profits extracted by way of dividends. It’s simple, tax-efficient, and generally works well. However, ‘one size fits all’ rarely applies in tax planning.

Following a bruising Budget for agriculture 12 months ago, farmers may breathe a sigh of relief if it’s ‘no change’ when the Chancellor delivers her 2025 speech next week, according to a leading agricultural finance expert.

Scott Hansell of Lovewell Blake Financial Planning takes a look at what the effect would be of a widely anticipated increase in income tax rates in this month’s Budget.