Society Facts
The government is claiming credit for a fall in deaths related to drug abuse after the total dropped to its lowest since 1994.
Figures from the Office of National Stati...
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Never mind the superbugs
Tony Blair was given a rough ride last week for daring to suggest that the latest MRSA mortality rates were not unduly worrying. Though the truth hurts, he was right. Com...
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Funding from chancellor keeps down council tax rises
Council tax rises in Britain next month will be the lowest for 10 years but still twice the level of inflation, according to a detailed survey published today.
It shows...
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BAT boosts profits by 20%
British American Tobacco, the world's second biggest cigarette maker, today reported 2004 pretax profits of ?1.8bn, a 20% increase over the previous year.
BAT, with core...
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Lib Dems make old Labour policy grab with tax and duty pledges
Charles Kennedy yesterday outlined the Liberal Democrats' "alternative budget" in terms designed to appeal to old Labour voters.
He promised that he would "not shy away...
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Consumer confidence on the wane
Consumer confidence waned last month as people took a dimmer view of the likely development of their own finances over the coming year and backed away from making major p...
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One in seven UK children live in poverty
Despite government efforts to improve the living conditions of poor children, the UK still has one of the highest rates of child poverty in the developed world, Unicef re...
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Lib Dems plan 50% tax for top earners
The Liberal Democrats today sought to present a clear choice to voters as they unveiled plans for a new 50% top rate of income tax and the abolition of council tax.
Laun...
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Nomura sees 'golden age
Nomura, the Japanese banking giant, is predicting a new 'golden age' for the world economy in an astonishing reversal of its bearish stance a year ago.
Its respected mar...
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A credit card with APR of 70 per cent. Is this exploitation or the help some people need?
A new credit card aimed at the poor, which has a top interest rate of nearly 70 per cent - the highest ever - has been cautiously welcomed by Consumer Credit Counselling ...
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