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Pompey wait to hear verdict on future
9th Jan 2012
Portsmouth football club has been told it will not find out until next week what will happen to its parent company, which was forced to enter into administration. One of the joint administrators admitted that…
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One in two benefit claimants refuses to do voluntary work
6th Jan 2012
As many as half of individuals claiming benefits for unemployment have refused to carry out voluntary and unpaid work in order to continue receiving their money. In a pilot study designed to test the government’s…
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Charity claims Brits running up debts paying for housing costs
5th Jan 2012
Shelter, the housing charity, has claimed that millions of households across the UK are being forced to turn to borrowing, simply to keep a roof over their head. The group says that Brits are being…
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More high street casualties as 2012 begins
4th Jan 2012
The new year has not exactly begun with a bang for Hawkins Bazaar, which has been forced to call in the administrators, resulting in store closures and hundreds of job losses. The quirky gift and…
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Til debt us do part. The financial shackles that bind
3rd Jan 2012
Research has revealed that a rising number of middle class couples are unable to make a clean break when they split due to the lack of money to buy their way out of joint commitments….
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Record sales figures trigger fears of consumer debt crisis
30th Dec 2011
The volume of sales ringing through tills in shops all over the country has sparked concerns that many Brits may end up facing a debt crisis in the new year. Shoppers desperate to bag a…
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More high street woe as two more retailers stutter
30th Dec 2011
The bad news for shops continued as it was revealed that one chain has been forced to enter into administration, whilst another big name store is teetering on the brink. D2 Jeans has been confirmed…
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Clegg claims UK ‘back from the brink
29th Dec 2011
Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has told his fellow Lib Dems that Britain has been brought back from the very edge of financial disaster, but that much work remains to get the country back onto…
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Brits put wealth above health on new year’s resolution list
29th Dec 2011
A survey has revealed that an increasing number of people are opting to focus on sorting out their personal finances in the new year, rather than kick-starting 2012 with a health drive. Research carried out…
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Councils to take profits from debt stricken households
28th Dec 2011
Households across the UK which are struggling with debts are set to be dealt a further blow, as local authorities attempt to cash in on their financial difficulties. A number of councils are said to…
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