New research reveals how austerity pushed poor families into debt to pay for basic needs like food, rent and hot water.
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There were more protests in Britain last year than at any time since the 1970s.
A much-delayed report into the collapse of HBOS paints a picture of risk-taking by the bank’s board.
It came as no great surprise when David Thorburn announced this week that he was stepping down as chief executive of the troubled Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks. Having joined Clydesdale in the 1970s as…
In the week Gordon Brown announced he will stand down from his Westminster constituency at the May 2015 general election, two central observations come to mind. From the Brown government to its Cameron-Clegg…
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