Archives for 18 June 2008
Inflation is 3.3% and rising
Article Category: Debt Management Help and Advice The national rate of inflation rose to 3.3 per cent last month and could reach as high as four per cent, the Bank of England (BoE) has said.BoE governor Mervyn King was obliged to write a letter to chancellor Alistair Darling explaining why inflation reached more than one […]
Brits addicted to debt, say Tories
Article Category: Debt Consolidation Help and Advice The British public is addicted to debt and this problem need to be addressed, a Tory front bencher has said.Shadow chancellor George Osborne has vowed a Conservative government would give the Office of Fair Trading more power to clamp down on retailers responsible for consumers racking up bad […]
BRC: Govt must avoid pressuring prices
Article Category: Debt Management Help and Advice The government should avoid putting increased pressure on prices, one expert has said.According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the government needs to be careful not to implement measures that could force retailers to increase prices as the cost of living soars.Spokesman for the BRC, Richard Dodd, said […]