House Prices: Bank Given New Help To Buy Role

By Ed Conway, Economics Editor The Bank of England is to be given effective control over the loan-to-value ratios of mortgages eligible for the Government's new Help to Buy scheme, it has emerged. As of next September, the Bank's Financial Policy...

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Church Consortium Wins RBS Branch Sale Race

Royal Bank of Scotland is to sell 314 branches to a consortium backed by the Church of England in a deal forced on the bank because of its taxpayer bailout. It will see Williams & Glyn's, a bank brand that has been dormant for nearly 30 years, soon...

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Marriage Tax Breaks For Four Million Couples

David Cameron says four million couples will benefit from the Government's new £1,000 marriage tax allowance. Ahead of the start of the Conservative Party conference, the Prime Minister said the scheme - starting in April 2015 - will be worth up to...

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Jobless 'To Be Forced To Work' For Benefits

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith will announce tough new conditions on the payment of unemployment benefits at the Conservative Party conference next week, according to reports. The Daily Mail reported that the long-term unemployed will...

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Chancellor Acts As House Prices 'Accelerate'

As a report highlights accelerated house price growth in September, it has been revealed that the Chancellor has asked the Bank of England to keep a closer watch for evidence of a price bubble. According to the latest Nationwide House Price Index, UK...

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Royal Mail Sale To Be Completed Before Strike

The Government has confirmed a timetable for the Royal Mail privatisation to be completed ahead of any possible strike action by postal workers. Shares are expected to be priced at between 260p and 330p, ministers said, giving a market valuation in...

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OFT: Children Pressured To Buy Online Games

Warning Over Smartphone Kids' Apps Updated: 5:56am UK, Thursday 26 September 2013 By Niall Paterson, Media Correspondent I've always tended to view video-gaming as something of a solitary pursuit, or at the very least one enjoyed with friends...

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Mandelson Criticises Miliband Energy Plan

Ed Miliband's new energy policy risks taking the Labour Party backwards in the eyes of voters, Lord Mandelson has warned. Labour's former business secretary said the party leader's pledge to freeze energy bills could undo the industrial policy he worked...

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Rural Broadband Roll-Out A 'Raw Deal', Say MPs

The rollout of superfast broadband to homes in rural towns and villages will leave users paying more than they should to get online, according to a spending watchdog. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the programme represented a "raw deal" for...

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eBay And Argos Strike 'Click & Collect' Deal

eBay and Argos have joined forces to offer a "Click & Collect" service as retailers rush to cash in on the growth of online shopping. At least 50 merchants using the online marketplace will participate in a trial of the service, which will enable...

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Free Wi-Fi Hotspots Allow Adult Content

By Becky Johnson, Sky Correspondent More than half of free wi-fi hotspots in the UK allow unfiltered access to adult content, prompting calls for tighter restrictions. Researchers went into 179 cafes, restaurants, hotels, retailers and public spaces...

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Miliband Warns Energy Firms After Backlash

Ed Miliband has rejected warnings his plans for an energy price freeze if Labour regains power will spark blackouts. The Labour leader told Sky News he was serious about ending the "blatant overcharging of millions" as he brushed off criticism about...

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Labour's £800m Tax Break For Small Business

By Jon Craig, Chief Political Correspondent Ed Miliband will later offer an £800m tax break to smaller companies and pledge to make Labour "the party of small business". The first act of a Labour government, if it wins the next General Election,...

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Fewer Town Centre Shops Closing Their Doors

Town centre shops shut at an average of 18 a day during the first half of 2013, reflecting continuing economic and evolving social pressures on the high street. However, the closure rate fell from more than 20 during the same period last year, according...

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eBay And Argos Strike 'Click & Collect' Deal

eBay and Argos have joined forces to offer a 'click & collect' service as retailers rush to cash-in on the growth of online shopping. At least 50 merchants using the online marketplace will participate in a trial of the service, which will enable...

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Osborne Faces Scepticism Over Lloyds Sale

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor George Osborne is facing scepticism from inside his own department about the prospect of a multibillion pound sale of Lloyds Banking Group shares to the general public. Sky News understands that some Treasury officials...

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Labour Wants Bank Levy Hike To Fund Childcare

Working parents with children aged three and four would receive 25 hours of free childcare a week under new Labour plans. Shadow chancellor Ed Balls will make the pledge to increase the hours covered by state funding from 15 to 25, where a single parent...

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Apple Is Coolest Brand As Fashion Fights Back

Apple has retained its title as the coolest brand in Britain as big luxury names returned to the top, according to the CoolBrands annual survey. While people may have stayed home and drowned their recession woes with scoops of Haagen-Dazs and Ben &...

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BlackBerry Slashes Jobs In Face Of $1bn Loss

BlackBerry has confirmed it will cut 40% its global workforce as it said it expects to report that it has lost almost $1bn in its second quarter. The smartphone company said it will lay off 4,500 employees as it tries to slash costs by 50% and shift...

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City Funds In Last-Ditch Bid For RBS Branches

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor A consortium of City investors has tabled a last-ditch bid to win control of 315 Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) branches by pledging a substantially-higher payment to the taxpayer-backed lender. Sky News understands...

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Food Price Rises 'A Source Of Stress'

Rocketing food prices are a "source of stress" for four in 10 UK consumers, while a third say they are struggling to feed themselves or their family. Almost eight in 10 shoppers (78%) are worried about the increasing cost of food, with almost half (45%)...

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