Matt Fielding

Profits over people in the private sector

Profits over people in the private sector

Recently a rumor has been swirling around the UK that secretary of health Andrew Lansley wants to get rid of…

Government reveals scheme to fund lending

Government reveals scheme to fund lending

Government has revealed yet another plan to try to ignite the economy and have committed to providing £1 billion to…

Austerity will probably last for decades

Austerity will probably last for decades

The population in the UK is ageing and as a result, cost of care is rising. The OBR states that…

Falling house prices indicate UK still mired in recession

Falling house prices indicate UK still mired in recession

Although the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee brought a small burst of activity in the retail sector, house prices continue to fall….

Outlook for global economy weaker than expected

Outlook for global economy weaker than expected

In a recent speech given in Tokyo, the head of the IMF stated that the outlook for the global economy…

Ministers working to cap long term care

Ministers working to cap long term care

Many people have faced huge costs when needing long term care and some of these payments are so high that…

BoE keeps rates low and injects more QE into the economy

BoE keeps rates low and injects more QE into the economy

After July’s meeting on Thursday, the BoE announced historically low interest rates would be held at just 0.5% and that…

Greater numbers of pensioners in need of equity release

Greater numbers of pensioners in need of equity release

New figures being released by mortgage lenders indicate that the number of pensioners seeking equity release is rising significantly due…

Government steps in to aid young entrepreneurs

Government steps in to aid young entrepreneurs

With the economy in the state it is in, David Cameron has made a move to help kick start businesses…

More signs indicating collapse of euro is imminent

More signs indicating collapse of euro is imminent

When a global leader in the insurance industry is openly admitting that they have reduced their exposure to the crisis…