Lenders have increased rates on small loans by two-and-a-half fold since the credit crunch took hold despite interest rates dropping to their lowest-ever level in that time, research by MoneySavingExpert.com reveals.
Tens of thousands of travellers booked to fly to Thailand have been advised to stay at home, while many stuck there are desperate to get back following political unrest.
4 May 2010
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