More than one in 10 (11%) of people would vote in next month’s election for a party that pledged to cut tax on investments, according to a new survey.

Savers put £11.7bn into cash ISAs in April, the best ever month for cash ISA savings since they were introduced back in 1999.

NS&I has raised the rate on its Direct Saver and Income Bond accounts a month after launching its one-year British Saving Bonds.

Investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) has rejected a £5bn takeover bid from a private equity consortium.