Government gets sums wrong on cost of meters
The government has underestimated the cost of installing smart meters for gas and electricity nationally by £6 billion, according to Ernst & Young. Last week ministers agreed to roll out…
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MPs’ expense decision in disarray
Plans to overhaul MPs’ expenses have broken down after the opposition parties decided they would not back the alternative – daily payments of £150 for turning up to Westminster. The…
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Student housing consultation launched
A consultation into the Town and Country Planning Act concerning homes in multiple occupancy (HMOs) was launched yesterday. The department for Communities and Local Government wants to identify ways of…
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Bankruptcy in over-65s triples
The number of people over 65 filing for bankruptcy has almost tripled in the last five years, figures from the Insolvency Service suggests. The firm believes the increase is down…
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New crime Bill could make more homeless
A parliamentary joint select committee on human rights has warned that an increasing number of vulnerable people could become homeless under the new Policing and Crime Bill. The Bill will…
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Equalities Bill aimed at a ‘fairer future’
The new Equalities Bill which was published on Monday calls on public bodies to narrow the gap between rich and poor. The Bill requires government ministers, departments and key public…
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Bills cost two-thirds of a million pounds
The average British household pays £679,042 in domestic bills over their lifetime a new study has found. The largest outlay over 52 years is the mortgage or rent which comes…