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UK to overhaul advice affordability, access

BY KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023 12:39PM

The UK government is proposing major changes to make financial advice more accessible and affordable to everyday people as only 8% of consumers call upon the services of financial advisers.

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