Press Association

Fewer people are expected to lose their homes this year after mortgage lenders today reported a decline in repossessions in the three months to June.

Property professionals saw house prices fall for the first time in a year last month and expect further declines as demand weakens, according to research today.

House prices recovered by 0.6% during July as the property market reversed the entire slump seen in the previous month, according to the latest Halifax house price index.

Nationalised Northern Rock plans to start offering credit cards and personal loans again as it readies itself for sale to the private sector, the group revealed today.

Superdrug is to dispense privately prescribed drugs with no mark-up on the cost of the medicine, it announced today.

A shortage of buyers sent house prices falling in July for the first time since February, figures show today.

Broadband is getting faster but the gap has widened between download speeds and advertised rates, an Ofcom report reveals today.

A leading economic forecaster today said UK interest rates will have to stay at their record low of 0.5% for much longer than currently expected.

The UK economy roared ahead with its fastest growth in more than four years between April and June, official estimates show today.

Policyholders who lost money in Equitable Life will have to wait until next year before they receive any compensation, the Government said today.

Chancellor George Osborne today announced plans to simplify Britain's "spaghetti bowl" tax system.

The Housing Minister has said schemes introduced by the previous Government to help homeowners struggling with their mortgage will be maintained for the next few months, despite public spending cuts.

The Government is proposing a new graduate tax instead of hiking tuition fees.

Ryanair has once again been reprimanded for misleading customers with low fare offers, a watchdog said today.

Property professionals are predicting further house price falls following a surge in the number of homes put up for sale, research indicates today.

Record price-slashing by retailers in the sales season and falling petrol costs helped bring down inflation in June.