Government urged to do more to end child poverty
On the tenth anniversary of Labour’s pledge to end child poverty, the Child Action Poverty Group (CPAG) has urged the government not to abandon the target in the face of…
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Mortgage rescue scheme six months on
All local authorities in the UK have now signed up to the government’s mortgage rescue scheme, with as many as 300 households already qualifying for the support plan. Communities and…
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Demand for first-time buyers scheme three times more than expected
The new HomeBuy Direct scheme – allowing buyers earning less than £60,000 to take out a mortgage for 70 per cent of the cost of a property and an interest-free…
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Bank of England in crisis talks with building societies
The Bank of England is in talks with seven building societies hoping to renegotiate emergency funds made available during the credit crunch. While the building societies – including Chelsea, Yorkshire…
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RICS wants empty homes brought back into use
The government could house tens of thousands of families if it took steps to bring Britainâs 750,000 empty homes back into use, a report by the Royal Institute of Chartered…
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Call for cut in public spending
The Policy Exchange warns the next government that it must be prepared to make âradical and immediate cutsâ to spending, or face a debt crisis. It said that the next…
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National Tenant Voice plans moving forward
The plans for the new independent National Tenants Voice, which will give tenants a say on the housing issues affecting them, have been accepted by the government. Communities minister Iain…
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A bad time to save?
Meanwhile, consumers are saving less and paying off debts faster, according to research from Nationwide. Less than half of consumers save money regularly, with 25 per cent saving nothing at…
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Bank nationalisation ‘not needed’
Business secretary Peter Mandelson has reiterated that the government has no plans to nationalise the banking sector. Speaking yesterday he said that nationalisation was neither ‘necessary nor desirable’ although he…
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Governmentâs regeneration framework
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to regeneration by announcing a new framework that will focus on âpeople as well as placesâ, and be driven by local needs and opportunities.…