Is time running out for pensions tax relief? Chancellor Sajid Javid is reported to be considering a major shake-up of pensions at the Budget in a months time. The FT's pensions correspondent Josephine Cumbo talks to FT Money editor Claer Barrett about what form this could take. Next up, we debate the value of the Winter Fuel Allowance for wealthy pensioners. And finally, our resident property guru James Pickford on how the next property cycle could turn out. 

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Could Isas overtake pensions as the UK's tax-saving vehicle of choice? The tax benefits of pensions have been steadily eroded over the past decade but at the same time, Isas have been coming into their own. Most people approaching retirement today will rely on a combination of pensions and Isa income. In this week's show, FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett takes a break from covering the coronavirus and what it means for your money, and interviews the FT's Money Mentor columnist about why investors like Isas so much and how these investments compare to pensions. 

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Coronavirus hit to global economy depletes vital source of finance for poor nations

Putting women on boards was just the first step

We need to do more to get the disabled into work

‘The wines are delightfully ripe but they also have an admirable spine of acidity and tannin’

‘These long-lived wines need time in bottle to soften and become truly appealing; the best examples can continue to improve for decades’

Can Jessica Anthony’s parody nail the challenge of satirising US political life?

Sanitiser and masks appear on sets in South Korea, Japan and Iceland after shooting restarts

Adult entertainment, double-glazing and dog breeding among industries targeted 

Tax authority switches focus to supporting businesses and individuals via job retention scheme 

About 2m businesspeople thought to be ineligible for existing coronavirus support schemes

Politicians say properties are being classed as holiday lets to be eligible for grants

Finance minister also says companies cannot pay dividends while receiving government money 

IR35 rules demanding companies check their contractors’ HMRC status are flawed and unfair, say Lords

Disputes backlog in ‘under-resourced’ lower court reached 27,280 last quarter

Deans come out against government plan to cut senior executive courses from workplace training scheme

Tax experts warn of unintended consequences of reducing or giving away pay and bonuses

Couples share how they divide their incomes and outgoings — and joint accounts are falling out of favour

Smart speakers don’t yet have the skills to

Big reforms are needed to tackle substantial problems well beyond the cost 

Ahead of the Budget, chancellor Sajid Javid has some tough choices to make

New chancellor Rishi Sunak would be wise to avoid slashing pension perks 

Group has halted work at number of mines due to pandemic

Boxer’s ideas don’t have to make sense — he just has to hit people

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With an hour of season to go, three of the nine teams were all in with a chance of winning

Academics and students on campus life in the era of ‘knowledge corporations’

Will Britain’s election be decided in the Labour heartlands? Matthew Engel reports

Office providers warn chancellor that companies will go bankrupt without relief

President acts as though Latin America’s second-largest economy is immune to pandemic

David Enrich’s salutary tale of Deutsche Bank’s overreaching ambitions

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Reimposition of currency controls is admission of defeat by president

Governors seize on criticisms of president over lack of coronavirus stimulus

Jeremy Corbyn unveils party's ‘most radical’ plans in decades, Tories backtrack on national insurance pledge while pressure on public finances increases

The Brexit party and the Welsh Plaid Cymru reveal their policies; Corbyn and McDonnell defend tax plans; Tories propose stamp duty rise for foreign buyers; while UK figures show more gloomy outlook

The Conservatives vowed to bring in a new state aid system to protect British industry after Brexit, as the party finesses its message to Leave voters ahead of election day.

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

The pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its biggest rise since 2017 after an exit poll has projected a strong victory for Boris Johnson’s Conservative party.

The Conservatives secure the biggest majority in parliament since Margaret Thatcher with Labour's 'red wall' crumbling; stocks in London surge while the pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its sharpest rally in nearly three years

Stanhope co-founder and Worms family heir says Warren Buffett and 1848 inspired his new venture

Popular funds’ performance woes compounded by coronavirus market sell-off

Pablo Iglesias sets out stall for shift to left with minimum income guarantee proposal

EU has reservations about allowing Britain to link to its carbon cap-and-trade system after Brexit

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NSO, an Israeli company whose spyware hacked WhatsApp, has told buyers its technology can now collect a targeted individual’s data stored in the cloud, according to people familiar with its sales pitch. Its tech is said to use industry-wide authentication techniques that have, until now, been thought to be secure. Malcolm Moore discusses the implications with Mehul Srivastava and Tim Bradshaw.

Contributors: Malcolm Moore, technology news editor, Mehul Srivastava, Tel Aviv correspondent, and Tim Bradshaw, global tech correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Britain's new prime minister Boris Johnson has set himself a 100-day deadline to achieve Brexit, with or without a deal with the European Union. Siona Jenkins discusses his chances of achieving this with Miranda Green, deputy opinion editor, and Jim Brunsden, EU correspondent.

Contributors: Siona Jenkins, editor, UK news, Miranda Green, deputy opinion editor, and Jim Brunsden, EU correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Many of those who voted to leave the European Union live in deprived towns and cities of the UK and were disillusioned with politics. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation teamed up with a think-tank, UK in a Changing Europe, to find out what policies they would like to see to improve their lives. Andy Bounds discusses the findings with Anand Menon, one of the report's authors. Read Andy's article here

Contributors: Andy Bounds, Enterprise Editor and North of England correspondent, and Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King's College London and director of the UK in a Changing Europe. Producer: Fiona Symon

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