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Student loans
Unless you have got a rich uncle tucked away, the chances are you will need to apply for a loan to help meet living costs while you study.
Full-time unde...
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Prize bonanza set to boost FA Cup fortunes
The winners of the FA Cup next season will receive £2m in prize money, with the chance to double that with money generated by their ties being televised live.
The ...
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£1bn extra for poor in benefit reform
The Treasury's plans to revolutionise the tax and benefit system by integrating child support and extending tax credits to all the working poor will cost more than £...
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?1bn extra for poor in benefit reform
The Treasury's plans to revolutionise the tax and benefit system by integrating child support and extending tax credits to all the working poor will cost more than £...
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Faster cheque clearing on the way
The time cheques take to clear could be set to fall after the government announced plans today to make payment systems more competitive.
The Treasury announced that...
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Bush tax cuts put US $51bn in red
President Bush's $38bn (£26bn) tax rebate will force US government finances into the red, the US treasury admitted yesterday.
In a u-turn from its previous forecas...
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Consumer confidence still strong
Consumer confidence showed no signs of stalling today as new figures revealed another increase in credit and debit card spending.
The Credit Card Research Group (CCRG) ...
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Review urged on student fees
The government has agreed to a fundamental review of its student loans and tuition fees policy after facing a barrage of attacks at a meeting of senior party figures incl...
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Your Equitable questions answered
Question: My wife has an Equitable Life with-profits annuity which has been in payment since 1994. She has just suffered a cut of about 2% in the annual payment (ie, a cu...
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Ladbroke backs tax reform with 1,000 new jobs
Ladbroke, the betting and gaming arm of the Hilton Group, is creating 1,000 jobs in its high street branches to take advantage of the forthcoming abolition of betting tax...
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