150,000 homes which are not connected to the gas supply grid have been promised improved rights to enable them to switch liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier.
Older people may find it easier to obtain car and travel insurance under an agreement between the industry and the Government, though prices may still be high.
Families with children stand to lose £511 a year on average under tax and benefit changes coming into force from tomorrow, an analysis by a think-tank shows.
Compensation paid to victims of payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling is likely to have passed the £3 billion mark since the start of last year, official figures indicate.
First-time buyers rushing to jump on the property ladder before the end of a stamp duty holiday helped house prices jump 2.2% in March, lender Halifax revealed today.
4 April 2012
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