7-year high for divorce rates
The number of marriages ending in divorce reached a seven-year high in England and Wales last year, the office for national statistics reported yesterday.
It said figur...
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Savers' best-buy cuts its rate of return
Savers reeling from interest rate cuts were dealt a fresh blow yesterday when ING Direct, the Dutch-owned bank that launched a high interest savings account three months ...
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We don't like HSBC's loan rates
HSBC, "the world's local bank," is not so friendly with its rates on unsecured personal loans. It may be number one in the best buys this week for secured lending (when y...
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We like supermarkets' loan rates
There was good news for borrowers this week as two of the largest supermarkets in the personal finance arena have lowered their personal loan rates.
First, Tesco Person...
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Record GCSE failure rate fuels exams row
Employers and academics last night issued blunt warnings that the exams system was failing to deliver school leavers properly equipped for the workplace - as GCSE results...
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GCSE pass rate falls
The overall GCSE pass rate has fallen for the first time as 600,000 students received their results today. The proportion of entries awarded grades A* to G dropped 0.3% f...
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MPC vote to hold rates was unanimous
All nine members of the Bank of England's interest rate-setting committee voted to keep the cost of borrowing on hold this month, minutes from the meeting showed today.
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Student loan rates more than double
Figures released from various sources this summer paint a bleak picture for students' finances.
Currently, the main source of financial support for students is the Stude...
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We like base rate tracker products
3.5%
Fixed rates have undergone repricing of up to 0.5% higher this past week; however, tracker rates remain unaffected owing to the Bank of England holding the base ra...
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A-level pass rates reach record high
The pass rate at A-level has risen for the 22nd consecutive year to over 95%, results out tomorrow will show, although the rate of improvement has slowed.
Ministers and...
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