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Over six million people could boost their chances of getting credit by joining the electoral register.

House prices rose at their fastest rate for almost three years in June, as Government stimulus schemes improved confidence in the market and a property shortage fuelled rising prices.

Superfast broadband customers will be offered cheaper and shorter deals and be able to switch more easily between providers under plans to open up BT's fibre cable network to more competition.

MoneySavingExpert.com has called for tougher action to protect people from unscrupulous payday lenders at a crunch Government-led summit today. Meanwhile, payday loan companies could be banned from advertising, the new financial regulator also warned.

House prices have recorded their fastest increase in almost three years, Nationwide has reported.

Households at risk of flooding should be able to get affordable insurance in future, the Government said today.

The Government's Green Deal scheme, which aims to help people make energy efficient home improvements, is continuing to make a slow start, new figures show.

People living in hot countries will no longer be able to claim winter fuel payments from autumn 2015, chancellor George Osborne has announced in the Government's Spending Review.

Councils in England will be given a budget to freeze their council tax for the next two years, Chancellor George Osborne announced today in his Spending Review.

Payday lenders, charities and Government ministers will get together next week to discuss "widespread" issues in the industry.