Workers are increasingly turning to payday loans firms because their wages run out before the end of the month, creating a "debt disease" which is spreading rapidly across the country, a new report has warned.
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has urged the Government to use the £500 million underspend from the Olympics to cover the cost of scrapping a 3p increase in fuel duty due to take effect in August.
Almost nine out of 10 charity bosses fear big donations from wealthy backers will be hit by Chancellor George Osborne's cap on tax relief for charitable donations, according to a survey.
House prices have recorded a monthly fall of 1%, as the ending of a first-time buyer stamp duty concession is likely to have dampened the market, a study said today.