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Government wants to dump cash ISA's

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27 June at 1:07PM edited 27 June at 1:36PM in ISAs & tax-free savings

https://www.gbnews.com/money/cash-isa-reform-scrap-investing-stock-market

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booneruk Posts: 710 Forumite

27 June at 1:13PM edited 27 June at 1:17PM

Quote taken directly from the headline: "Rachel Reeves urged"

Also from the article: "Any reforms to the popular account are expected to be outlined by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Mansion House speech in July." This article is pure speculation.

Also it's yet more rage-bait.

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ColdIron Posts: 9,772 Forumite

27 June at 1:14PM edited 27 June at 1:15PM

There has been endless speculation and many threads about this going back months. Do we need yet another thread?
PS There is no apostrophe in ISAs

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Rheumatoid Posts: 983 Forumite

27 June at 1:15PM

No thanks!

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dunstonh Posts: 119,516 Forumite

27 June at 1:20PM

Government wants to dump cash ISA's
Poor grammar and an incorrect assumption, as the article does not say that at all.

Nice try but nil points.

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clairec666 Posts: 177 Forumite

27 June at 1:23PM

Government wants to dump cash ISA's

Something belonging to cash ISA?

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VNX Posts: 445 Forumite

27 June at 1:28PM

Breaking news.

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