All articles featuring 'Labour'
Scottish Parliament to debate payday loan regulation
12 January 2012An MSP will today call for the UK government to introduce stricter controls on payday lenders
MP wants debt firms to state free alternatives
20 October 2011Labour's Yvonne Fovargue introduced a bill requiring firms to explain where people can access free debt help
Energy summit: Government to promote switching
17 October 2011Prime Minister David Cameron wants more households to scour the market for cheaper gas and electricity
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Scottish and Southern Energy throws open electricity market
12 October 2011SSE is to auction all of its power on the open market in a bid to bring new new suppliers into the energy market
Ed Balls calls for compulsory financial education
9 September 2011The Shadow Chancellor has given his backing to our petition calling for financial education to be compulsory in schools
Motorists call for £1 per litre petrol in Budget
17 March 2011The vast majority of drivers believe a litre of petrol should cost no more than £1, a poll of more than 14,000 shows
Government in payday loan crackdown pledge
3 February 2011The coalition will consider a cap on prices but stopped short of supporting a motion calling for immediate regulation
Fuel duty hike may be scrapped
28 January 2011The Government has come under pressure as the cost of a litre of unleaded soared to almost £1.30
MPs to vote over payday loan curbs
20 January 2011Expensive payday lending will be the subject of a House of Commons debate after a campaign by cross party politicians
Government defends VAT rise
4 January 2011Chancellor George Osborne insists today's hike is a "tough but necessary step" towards economic recovery
Minister answers concerns on lone parent benefits
27 December 2010Some benefits have been tightened this year so the minister in charge of them agreed to address your worries
Time to ban 2,500% APR loans?
8 December 2010Consumers have just days to help the Government formulate the way it regulates payday loans and similar forms of credit
UK growth figures exceed expectations
26 October 2010Hopes of a sustained recovery were fuelled today after official figures revealed Britain's economy grew by 0.8%
University fees could rocket after funding review
12 October 2010Students could pay thousands of pounds more, with the prospect institutions could charge £12,000 a year
Isa limits to stay, says Government minister
6 October 2010Mark Hoban has denied the Coalition is considering reducing Isa tax incentives in the upcoming spending review
Eon shakes up direct debits to stop bill shocks
Lloyds TSB first big bank to launch junior cash Isa
Home phone and broadband prices on the rise
Which? launches collective energy switching campaign
Retailers in extended warranty shake-up
"Wish I'd been stupid enough to get PPI in the first place"
Surprise call from Ed Davey, Energy Minister – on collective switching
A warning to freelancers and the self-employed everywhere
A dragon in the Napoleonic wars
Student loans will be interest free for many 2012 starters
