Andy Burnham entered No 10 (South) on Monday 20 July promising a different style of government from his predecessor, while still keeping to the same 2024 Labour manifesto script. His elevation to Prime Minister helpfully came four days after the House of Commons started its summer recess, sparing him any parliamentary scrutiny until September. Burnham’s…
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International Women’s Day is an opportunity to recognise, celebrate and thank the incredible women who make a difference every day. At Thorntons Wealth and Thorntons Investment Holdings, we are proud of the women who work across our business. Their expertise, dedication and professionalism play an essential role in supporting our clients, strengthening our teams and shaping our culture. Today, we celebrate the women who…
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The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delayed her Autumn 2025 Budget until 26 November, creating a second consecutive protracted period of pre-Budget speculation. The late timing also meant her Spring 2026 Forecast has arrived just under fourteen weeks after her previous parliamentary set piece. The Spring Forecast 2026
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Yesterday, the Drumnor Progressive portfolio was placed second out of 342 growth portfolios for performance to the end of December. This is based on three-year performance data from Defaqto. Again, congratulations to the Drumnor team for achieving these results and recognition. To read the FTAdviser article which was originally published on the 11th February 2026,…
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The Drumnor Model Portfolios (MPS) came out top in terms of performance in 2025 for three categories and were highly placed in the other sectors in a report published by Trustnet. Trustnet are a leading financial research website, and these results take into account around 1,500 different models. To read the Trustnet article which was…
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The timing of this year’s Scottish Budget announcement was later than usual because of the UK Chancellor’s decision to delay her Autumn Budget until 26 November 2025. The Scottish Government was critical of Rachel Reeves’ procrastination, with Finance Secretary Shona Robison saying that Westminster had left Scotland “as an afterthought”. The Scottish Budget
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You could be forgiven for thinking that the run up to Rachel Reeves’ second Budget got underway in early summer. It was in June that the government climbed down on the winter fuel payment, while July saw cuts to disability benefits abandoned. Together those U-turns created a fiscal hole of around £6 billion by 2029/30….
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Each year our staff choose a charity to support with various fundraising activities throughout the year. This year, we are very pleased to be supporting MND Scotland. Motor Neurone Disease is a fatal, rapidly progressing neurological condition affecting up to 5,000 adults in the UK at any one time. The condition attacks the nerves, leaving…
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After more than three decades of providing expert financial advice, Andrew Hannay has retired. A retirement celebration was held at our Melville Street, Edinburgh office with colleagues, clients, family and friends. Throughout his career, Andrew has guided countless individuals and businesses through their financial planning, often building lifelong relationships with clients who have become friends…
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We are delighted to announce that with effect from 27th September, we have acquired Robson Macintosh & Company Limited of Manor Place, Edinburgh (RobMac) and welcome them to the Thorntons Wealth family. For existing RobMac clients, you will be contacted shortly with further information about what this means for you. If you have any queries…
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