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Controversial plans to raise the state pension age for women were waved through by MPs last night after the Government offered to hold talks with critics about how the change would be introduced.
21 June 2011
The Government says it intends to press ahead with its timetable to raise the state pension age for women despite the threat of a revolt by Conservative and Liberal Democrat backbenchers.
20 June 2011
If you've got an uninsured vehicle you are breaking the law whether you drive it or not, under rules that will be enforced from today. The only exception is for those who declare their motor off-road.
20 June 2011
Consumers will soon be able to get permanently free access to their credit report, which can tell them if they're likely to be accepted for a credit card, loan or mortgage.
16 June 2011
An MP leading the charge to cap the cost of payday loans and other short-term lending says she will press for legislation in upcoming talks with the Treasury.
13 June 2011
The Government has launched what it's describing as a "revolutionary" Work Programme today, to help around two and a half million people back to work in the next five years.
10 June 2011
Hundreds of thousands of households could pay more for their water under Government-backed plans to install meters in areas where water shortages exist.
6 June 2011
Hundreds of thousands of graduates who started university before 1998 face hikes in their student loan repayments this autumn.
2 June 2011
Half of younger people think Britain will become a nation of renters within a generation as many give up on the dream of home ownership, a study suggests today.
31 May 2011
A government scheme to help people avoid losing their homes has assisted fewer than half as many households as expected at three times the cost.
25 May 2011
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