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One of the UK's biggest energy suppliers revealed a sharp rise in profits today. Despite the massive gains, it won't rule out price rises next year.

The number of people declared insolvent in England and Wales hit a new record high during the third quarter of the year, official figures showed today.

Investment bank UBS was today hit with an £8 million fine after traders gambled clients' cash without permission and tried to cover their tracks.

The number of homes worth more than £1 million has fallen by a third during the past two years, research showed today.

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.

House prices increased for the fourth month in a row during October, rising by 1.2%, figures showed today.

Unmarried couples will be given automatic inheritance rights when one dies without leaving a will, under proposals published today.

Rail passengers on some of the UK's busiest commuter routes are to be hit with a "double whammy" of fare rises, it was revealed today.

Hopes for an end to recession were dashed today after new figures showed the economy shrank for a record sixth quarter-year in a row.

Millions of pensioners are paying too much tax because the system is so complex, the National Audit Office (NAO) said today.

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.

The number of motorists who have been wheelclamped has risen by 64% in the last 12 months, according to figures out today.

London tube fares are to rise by 3.9% in January, it was announced today.

Interest rates will stay at rock bottom in the years to come as the Government tackles the UK's wounded economy, a report predicts.

A mammoth 175,000 students are still waiting to receive loans and grants even though their courses have already started, an investigation revealed today.