The FTSE was muted on Thursday, as Threadneedle Street left rates unchanged at 5.25%, where they have been since August. · Alamy Stock Photo The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks pushed higher ...

The total cost to the taxpayer over the scheme’s lifetime is currently estimated at around £150bn by both the Bank of England and OBR. That’s the equivalent of a £5,000 tax on each household ...