A new tax-free children's savings account is set to be launched to encourage parents to set aside money for their offspring, the Government announced today.
Hopes of a sustained recovery were fuelled today after official figures revealed Britain's economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.8% during the third quarter.
A consumer watchdog has called on the regulator to make its complaints data clearer to help the public understand how their bank or financial firm is performing.
The amount of pension savings on which people receive a tax break is to be slashed to less than a fifth of its current level to save £4 billion a year, the Treasury announced today.
More expensive food and clothing offset falling air fares and petrol prices to keep the cost of living well above the Bank of England's 2% target today.