BBC News - Your Money

The latest stories from the Your Money section of the BBC News web site.
  1. Report 'to urge cutting red tape'
    The prime minister is this week expected to back a plan to help boost growth by cutting employment red tape.
  2. Pawnbrokers attracting new custom
    Offering shoes and handbags as security for a loan
  3. £9k fees 'to push debt up £100bn'
    A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.
  4. Q&A: Is Santander UK a safe bank?
    Is Santander UK a safe bank?
  5. Private rents 'increasing again'
    Private rents in England and Wales went up by 0.5% in April, according to letting agency group LSL Property Services.
  6. HMRC defends child benefit plan
    Asking people to reveal financial information to their partners is legal, HM Revenue & Customs says, despite claims it breaks confidentiality rules.
  7. English house building falls back
    The number of new homes started by house builders in England fell again in the first three months of the year, according to official figures.
  8. Some work schemes 'of no benefit'
    A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.
  9. More households in fuel poverty
    Gas and electricity price rises at the end of last year are expected to have pushed 400,000 more households in England into fuel poverty.
  10. How to ask for a pay rise
    How to ask your boss for a pay rise
  11. How a Greek euro exit could affect you
    How a Greek euro exit could affect you
  12. AUDIO: Millions to get tax demands in post
    Millions of people will receive tax demands and rebates this week as part of the annual reconciliation of paid tax.
  13. UK unemployment falls by 45,000
    UK unemployment fell by 45,000 to 2.63 million in the three months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics.
  14. Flight delay payments move closer
    Airlines are likely to be told they must pay compensation to passengers whose flights are delayed by three hours or more.
  15. Mortgage lending 'jumps in March'
    There was a big rise in mortgage lending in March, as the stamp duty holiday for first-time buyers came to an end, lenders say.

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