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.

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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.

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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.

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03 April 2012

Co-op to raise standard mortgage rate

Another 54,000 mortgage holders will see their mortgage rate rise next month.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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