Debt Time Bomb? New Record Sum 'On Tick'

Mortgage approvals have hit their highest level since February 2008 while total household debt reached a new record last month, according to figures released by the Bank of England. The Bank reported that 67,701 home loans worth £10.5bn were dished...

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Bankers' Pay: Top Earners Net 35% Rise

The number of high earners in British banks rose 11% last year, with more than 2,700 people raking in above €1m (£833,000) at an average £1.6m - a rise of 35%. The revelation from the European Banking Authority (EBA) threatens to reignite the row on...

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Energy Bills: Govt Wants Price Freeze Until 2015

The Energy Secretary has written to the big six energy providers asking them to freeze their prices until after the 2015 general election, according to Sky sources. The call, barring any big increase in wholesale fuel costs, is to try to avoid another...

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Maternity Leave: New Shared Rights Unveiled

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky News Reporter Fathers will have the option of sharing parental leave under proposals to be announced by Nick Clegg, who has branded the current system antiquated. The Government has published final details of a significant...

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Student Loans: £5bn Unaccounted For Says NAO

More than £5bn paid out in student loans is unaccounted for because the Government does not have enough information about the recipients. There are 368,000 student borrowers for whom there is no current employment record, or other details on earnings,...

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David Cameron 'U-Turn' Over Cigarette Packaging

By Jon Craig, Chief Political Correspondent David Cameron is set to be accused of a major U-turn over the introduction of plain packaging of cigarettes. The Government is poised to announce it is pressing ahead with the measure aimed at making...

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Scottish Independence: £600 Better Off Claim

Key Economics Of An Independent Scotland Updated: 3:23pm UK, Tuesday 26 November 2013 For those without the time to sift through all 650 pages of the Scottish White Paper, here are some of the key points on the economics of an independent Scotland....

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Cable Faces Scrutiny Over £4m Royal Mail Bonus

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, will come under pressure on Wednesday to cancel a £4m bonus fee for investment bankers as MPs step up their scrutiny of Royal Mail's controversial £3.3bn privatisation. Sky News...

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Big Six Energy Firms Face New Profits Storm

The big six energy companies made £23 more in average profit from each UK household on aggregate last year - a rise of 75% on 2011 - and profits are still rising, according to the industry's regulator. Ofgem said the latest average profit for all suppliers...

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Royal Mail Rise 'As Expected', Say Ministers

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The Government has risked stoking the row over Royal Mail's £3.3bn privatisation by saying the share price rise since the company listed on the stock market was "expected" by ministers. Sky News has obtained a copy...

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Clegg: Too Many Mums 'Shoved Aside' At Work

The problem of mothers feeling "shoved aside" in the workplace is "far too common" and also bad for the economy, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said. The Liberal Democrat leader said there was a need to dramatically change working practices to...

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Ministers To Unveil £900m Student Loan Sale

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Nearly £1bn of student loans will be offloaded by the Government to a private debt collection agency today in a move likely to stoke renewed controversy over coalition sell-offs. Sky News can reveal that ministers...

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Cable Refers RBS To City Watchdog Over SMEs

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Business Secretary Vince Cable has referred the state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to the City regulator amid renewed allegations over its treatment of struggling business customers. Sky News understands that...

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Dreamliner Warning After Plane Engines Ice Up

Boeing has warned airlines to avoid flying some Dreamliner planes near high-level thunderstorms due to a risk of engine icing problems. The warning applies to 15 carriers who have 747-8 and 787 Dreamliners with engines made by General Electric (GE)....

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