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Customers of the three Government-backed banks will get a choice which provider they belong to when the trio are dismantled, the Chancellor has revealed.
3 November 2009
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Taxpayers were hit for at least another £28.7 billion today as two state-backed lenders unveiled break-up plans on a seismic day for the UK banking sector.
3 November 2009
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Hundreds of thousands of pensioners will see their benefit entitlement rise by up to £415 a year from today.
2 November 2009
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The Government is attempting to cut up the credit card rule book, launching a raft of proposals aimed at reducing the £53.9 billion of debt we owe on plastic as a nation.
27 October 2009
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The Government may have to add 7p to every £1 of basic rate income tax due as part of efforts to cut the national debt, according to a report published today.
21 October 2009
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The number of motorists who have been wheelclamped has risen by 64% in the last 12 months, according to figures out today.
16 October 2009
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The Government has confirmed student loan rates will not rise for borrowers as a result the planned sale of the loan book.
12 October 2009
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Many 'average' families will be hit hard by Conservative plans to abolish child trust funds (CTFs) payments, if the Tories are elected.
9 October 2009
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The cost of a typical family's annual energy bill could soar to £2,000 because of the volatility of the energy market and the huge investment required.
9 October 2009

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