Lee Walker, 39, from Farmcote Road, was sentenced by the Birmingham Crown Court and his imprisonment was welcomed by consumer minister Ian McCartney. “It takes a real parasite to prey on the most vulnerable in our communities and bully and…

As a result, the governor of the bank Mervyn King has been obliged to send a letter of explanation regarding the inflation figures of 3.1 per cent for March to the chancellor Gordon Brown. Mr King wrote in the letter:…

According to uSwitch, the heightened costs, which could cause added debt management concerns for some UK consumers, are designed to “squeeze more money” from NatWest banking customers. NatWest has revealed that the cost of spending on one of its debt…

The average consumer has not had their household energy bills cut in line with the money being saved by suppliers as a result of wholesale price reductions, the website asserts. And while debt management concerns continue to rise nationwide, Brits…

Money worries have seen fewer people opting to take out a mortgage in recent weeks and potential first-time buyers are among those being most commonly deterred from buying a house, Propertyfinder.com has revealed. Part of the problem for those looking…

Figures from Engage Mutual suggest that those aged between 55 and 64 are more likely to financially assist their parents and offspring than any other generation, which could push many people closer to debt management disaster. Around 25 per cent…

Figures from Halifax Pet Insurance demonstrate that purchasing a pet can be a costly business, with the average price of a puppy standing at around £282 and cats typically priced at close to £90. And debt management problems could well…

Independent analyst firm Datamonitor suggests that a range of factors, including rapid growth in house prices nationwide and the rising levels of personal debt management problems, could cause problems for Britain’s housing market. However, while noting the potentially for serious…