News
17 April 2012
Inflation back on the rise again as food and clothing costs take official rate back to 3.5%
Official inflation figures showed the first rise in the cost living rising for five months with households squeezed by higher food costs and clothing costs.
16 April 2012
UK economy will stall until 2013, says Item Club
The UK may have avoided a double-dip recession, but the economy will stall for the rest of the year, an independent forecasting group has said.
05 April 2012
Millions affected as tax and benefit changes come in
Tax and benefit changes announced over the past 18 months will come into force on Friday, affecting millions.
03 April 2012
Co-op to raise standard mortgage rate
Another 54,000 mortgage holders will see their mortgage rate rise next month.
02 April 2012
Co-op Bank to raise mortgage rate
The Co-operative Bank will raise its standard variable mortgage rate (SVR) by 0.5 percentage points from 1 May.
02 April 2012
Housing equity data points to subdued market
The continued lack of activity in the housing market has been reflected in the latest injection of equity into UK homes.
29 March 2012
Fraud ‘costing the UK £73bn a year’
Fraud is costing the country around £73bn a year, according to a watchdog's new report.
27 March 2012
Economic surveys conceal woes of generation debt
Young families are the lifeblood of the economy and they remain up to their necks in debt
