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The UK's biggest mortgage lender has announced it is scrapping its ultra-low standard variable rate for new borrowers.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has apologised after accidentally distributing private details about 50,000 tax credit claimants.

The Bank of England should hike interest rates in the second half of 2010 and lift borrowing costs to 3.5% by the end of 2011 to control rising inflation, an economic report says today.

A campaigning motorist from Sunderland has lost his test case legal battle against controlled parking zones that he claims are "too large".

The new Government's commitment to tackling mammoth UK debt levels were outlined in today's Queen's Speech.

Home information packs (Hips) will be consigned to history, the Government announced today.

Inflation rose to a 17-month high in April – driven by rising food costs and Budget duty hikes, official figures show today.

The price of hotels abroad has dropped by over 25% in many popular locations over the past year, research reveals.

A debt charity today said it's seen a sharp increase in the number of people seeking help online.

Annual house price growth reached double figures for the first time in nearly three years during April.

Two banks may face enforcement action over the poor way they handled customer complaints, the City watchdog has warned.

The fragility of the UK's recovery was highlighted today as official estimates showed weaker than expected economic growth in the first three months of 2010.

The number of first-time buyers in the UK remained at near 20-year lows over the past 12 months.

The housing market has showed further signs of a spring revival as asking prices rose by 2.6% over the past month, according to figures today.

The Stormont Executive has agreed a £50 million bail-out of Presbyterian savers in Northern Ireland.

Consumers are receiving winter fuel bills of more than £500 following the cold snap, according to a study.