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18-10-2017
A government proposal aimed at cracking down on "overpriced" service charges and "unfair" costs thrust onto renters and leaseholders in England was unveiled by Communities Secretary Sajid Javid on Wednesday.
18-10-2017
According to a study published by industry regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Wednesday, an estimated 4.1m UK residents had found themselves in financial difficulty as a result of missed utilities or credit card bills over the past year.
18-10-2017
The UK government has been forced into scrapping a controversial 55p-per-minute charge on the Universal Credit helpline.
18-10-2017
UK wage growth continues to lag behind inflation, official figures showed on Wednesday, though shifts in the level of employment mean the Bank of England's decision on whether to raise rates in November is "on a knife edge", some economists feel.
17-10-2017
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced on Tuesday morning that inflation in the year to September had reached 3%, its highest level in five years, putting further pressure on already tight household budgets.
17-10-2017
Two new members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee cast some doubt on the likelihood of an increase in interest rates in November, though Governor Mark Carney said a hike "may be appropriate" and many economists remained confident of a hike.
17-10-2017
UK house prices are continuing to increase modestly, according to official figures, but growth is expected to remain weak in the final few months of the year and in 2018.
17-10-2017
UK inflation reached a five-year high last month, increasing pressure on household budgets and the Bank of England to raise rates.
16-10-2017
The Financial Conduct Authority has said that young people are increasingly having to borrow money in order to cover basic living costs.
16-10-2017
House prices in England and Wales rose 1.1% in October - or £3,432 - following a 1.2% decline in September, according to the latest data from Rightmove.
13-10-2017
The City's chief watchdog, Andrew Bailey, revealed on Friday that he met with Saudi Aramco early this year to tell the oil giant about plans to change listing rules that could allow it to float in London.
12-10-2017
Downing Street's plan to freeze the cost of power to almost two-thirds of British households could potentially see energy regulator Ofgem cap standard variable tariffs to around 18m accounts until 2023.
12-10-2017
The latest survey from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors showed the UK housing market continued to lack momentum in September as demand from new buyers and sales fell again and the shift in interest rate expectations contributed caution in a slowing market.
12-10-2017
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator says talks with Britain have reached "deadlock" over the divorce bill but "decisive progress" could be made by Christmas.
12-10-2017
More than 300,000 low-paid Britons were given an added boost to their pay packets after former chancellor George Osborne's National Living Wage (NLW) scheme coalesced into the biggest year-on-year fall in low pay since 1977.
12-10-2017
UK consumer credit growth is slowing and lenders expect the biggest decline in consumer credit availability since the financial crisis in the last three months of the year, a Bank of England survey revealed on Thursday.
11-10-2017
In its half-yearly fiscal monitor, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for countries around the world to implement policies aimed at reducing inequality, and to seriously consider tax policies and transfers that would hopefully lead to a more even distribution of wealth without damaging growth potential.
11-10-2017
A post-Brexit hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is unavoidable if the UK leaves the customs union, a senior economist has told MPs.
11-10-2017
UK Chancellor Philip Hammond has echoed sentiments that the government is preparing for a no-deal conclusion to Brexit negotiations, but will not make funds available for such contingency plans.
10-10-2017
Tourist promotion agency VisitBritain said on Tuesday that tourism in the UK had been at an all-time high throughout 2017 as almost 40m people visited the country from abroad.
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