Diana's death prompted big rise in suicide rate
Public grief at the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, took a far more tragic twist in Britain than had been previously thought.
New research shows there was a dramatic...
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Top thinktank calls for increase in interest rates
One of the country's top economic thinktanks has urged the Bank of England to raise interest rates 0.5% to ensure the government hits its inflation target.
Siding with ...
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Breakthrough by British scientists may improve IVF success rate
UK scientists have devised a method of checking for chromosomal abnormalities in an embryo which they believe could improve women's chances of having a baby through ferti...
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Slow growth likely to peg interest rate
Hopes that interest rates would remain at 6% for the rest of the year were raised yesterday by news of a slowdown in economic growth.
Weaker activity in the services se...
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Spending spurs rate fears
High street spending surged ahead last month despite the fuel crisis, reawakening fears of higher interest rates to dampen demand.
Figures published yesterday by the of...
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Rate rises in Europe weaken euro
An attempt by the European Central Bank to shore up the euro appeared to backfire yesterday when the currency weakened in response to a surprise increase in continental i...
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Bank keeps interest rates unchanged at 6%
The Bank of England today announced it was leaving interest rates on hold at 6%.
It is the eighth month in succession that the bank's nine-member monetary policy committ...
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Take a closer look at Tessa rates
Savers with Tessa accounts should check the rates they are being paid. They may be entitled to compensation if they have been earning less than on a comparable account wi...
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Continental hotel rates soar
Travellers are saving pounds on low-cost air fares to European cities only to spend them on hugely inflated hotel rates. Research carried out by American Express has show...
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Savings rate drops in buoyant Britain
British households, buoyed by the lowest unemployment rate for 20 years, are saving less of their income than at any time since the Lawson boom, according to official fig...
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