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More families to slide into poverty by 2020

Poverty rates in the UK could increase dramatically by 2020, as a result of changes in the labour market, as well as the tax and benefits system.

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Why can’t we afford anything anymore?

Rising living costs are now commonplace as Britons continuously battle against the fierce tide of economic instability in the UK. It might come as no surprise to many that costs just keep on increasing.

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More than a third of Brits’ incomes spent on rent

Tenants in the UK are now spending more than a third of their income on rent, with rental prices coming it an average of £868 a month.

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BoE slows QE as economy tipped for slow recovery

The Bank of England (BoE) has halted its programme of quantitative easing (QE), after Governor Mervyn King announced that it is hopeful that the economy will make a recovery in the latter part of 2012.

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Can motorists keep on moving as costs continue to rise?

Rising petrol prices, looming fuel strikes and the imminent rise in car insurance is posing a serious threat to UK motorists as the cost of driving rises sharply.

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Household bills double inflation

Household bills have gone up at almost double the rate of inflation over the last ten years, research has revealed.

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UK’s economic crisis larger than forecasted

The Coalition has admitted that the scale of the UK’s economic crisis is larger than the government could have forecasted.

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House prices fall in first quarter

The UK’s housing market may be on the decline once again, as figures from the Land Registry showed a 0.6% slump in March property prices.

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