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Ex-minister seeks income tax rise

4:53pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

The basic rate of income tax should be raised to help cut Britain's record deficit, a Labour former minister said.

Bank charge proposals branded weak

3:51pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Consumer watchdog proposals to overhaul the future of UK bank charges have been slammed as "weak" and "pointless".

Bank offers strict overdraft limit

3:45pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

A high street bank has announced plans to launch a new type of current account that does not allow customers to breach their overdraft limit.

Home repossessions rise by 15%

2:52pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

The number of people who lost their homes leapt by 15% during 2009, new figures have shown.

Cheque axe move 'to hit OAPs hard'

1:14pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Consumer groups have urged banks to ensure there are workable alternatives in place before cheques are phased out.

Expat pensioners lose court battle

12:13pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Pensioners have lost the final round in a long-running battle for equal pension rights abroad.

Call for overdraft opt-out accounts

11:35am Tuesday 16th March 2010

Banks should offer customers accounts which allow them to "opt out" of overdraft facilities, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.

Council pay-offs 'unjustified'

12:42am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A third of town hall chiefs walk away with a golden goodbye worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, according to a survey by the local government spending watchdog.

Warning over mortgage fraud rise

12:10am Tuesday 16th March 2010

Lenders have been urged to be on their guard against rising levels of mortgage fraud as the economy picks up.

House-hunters shun static market

12:10am Tuesday 16th March 2010

The imbalance between supply and demand showed further signs of easing during February as potential new buyers stayed away from the housing market, research has shown.