Wilko Homeware Chain On Brink Of Collapse
UK homeware retailer Wilko has warned that it is on the brink of collapse, putting some 12,000 jobs at risk. The privately-owned... Read More
UK Foreign Aid Cuts: Thousands Will Die As A Result – Report
Thousands of women in Africa will die in pregnancy and childbirth as a result of cuts to the UK’s overseas aid budget,... Read More
Mortgage Payments Set To Jump By £500 For One Million Households
Mortgage payments will rise by at least £500 a month for nearly one million households between the end of this year and... Read More
Out Of Work Over-50s Cut Weekly Food Bill By £60
Almost half of people over 50 who left work during the pandemic have had to cut back on their weekly food shop... Read More
Energy Firms Warned Against Paying Dividends
Energy suppliers have been warned they should retain profits rather than pay out returns to shareholders, to ensure firms can weather future... Read More
Energy Prices Might Spike This Winter – Energy Boss
Energy prices could spike this winter forcing governments to step in and subsidize bills again, the head of the International Energy Agency... Read More
Banks Summoned On Mortgages After Interest Rate Shock
Banks and building societies are to meet Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to discuss the upheaval in the mortgage market. It comes after Thursday’s... Read More
Interest Rates: Force Banks To Offer Mortgage Help – Labour
The government should force banks to help homeowners struggling with mortgage payments, Labour has said. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says borrowers should... Read More
Jeremy Hunt Rules Out Government Help On Mortgages
The government has ruled out introducing major financial support to mortgage holders over fears it would drive the cost of living higher.... Read More
