Archive for August, 2011

The true value of the UK’s wildlife and habitats has been revealed today in two research reports published by Defra. The reports estimate the wildlife covered by the UK

Figures being published today show how the country's 'small business capitals' are benefiting from dedicated double tax breaks, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announced today.   The latest figures reveal

The average rent of a family home in the UK now £876 a month, which sees an increase of 1.9% in the second quarter of this year.   This shows

French and German finance ministers are meeting this week to discuss the details of a joint proposal on how an EU wide financial transaction tax (FTT) could be

The Government is today initialling an historic agreement with Switzerland to tackle offshore tax evasion. The agreement will resolve the long-standing abuse of Swiss banking secrecy by those

In its eighth rate reduction in a row Barclays yesterday made cuts of up to 0.41 percentage points to 60 per cent of its Woolwich fixed rate mortgage

Ministers should urgently rethink plans for a deal with Switzerland which would see UK tax evaders let off lightly while harming poor countries, says Christian Aid. ‘We fear that

Ofgem has insisted that energy suppliers must make clear how they calculate bills. This follows many customers being overcharged after the price increases.   Gas and electricity bills are often