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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…

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…

Nick Clegg wants millionaires to pay fair share

Nick Clegg wants millionaires to pay fair share

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, millionaires are not paying their fair share of taxes due to having…

OFT revokes license of Yes Loans

OFT revokes license of Yes Loans

Within the past few years with the economy in crisis, many consumers in the UK have applied for payday loans…

Increasing controversy over pension tax relief

Increasing controversy over pension tax relief

Since the beginning of time it seems there has always been a battle between the ‘have’s’ and ‘have not’s’ and…

Greece once again close to defaulting on debt

Greece once again close to defaulting on debt

It appears as though once again Greece is on the precipice of defaulting on international loans as less than half…