Poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns of ‘debt timebomb’ as interest rate rises hit low-income households Millions of families are borrowing to cover basic …
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of …
Tory party chair urged to explain how he has managed his family’s fortune, after controversy over his tax affairs Nadhim Zahawi, the beleaguered former chancellor …
More than two dozen people have been charged in Illinois with fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief money, with authorities alleging some of them were behind bars …
Business department says about 8% of borrowers – 130,000 firms – have so far failed to repay government-backed emergency loans Taxpayers have been left to …
Chancellor’s £58m property firm used loans to buy commercial and retail premises across the UK The chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is under pressure to explain the …
Bounce-back lender criticised by ex-minister over fraud controls added almost 250,000 new accounts in pandemic, analysis shows The online bank singled out by a former …
Inflation-linked rise will deter poorer school-leavers from entering higher education in England and Wales, say former ministers Senior Tories are sounding the alarm over the …
Restricting access to loans and limits on ‘low value’ courses would hit disadvantaged groups, say leaders Universities across England have come out against proposals for …
Billionaires Wyss and Boehly part of interested consortium Abramovich says net proceeds will go to Ukraine war victims Roman Abramovich has confirmed he has put …
Critics say government plan to block candidates in England who fail GCSE maths or English is retrograde step Social mobility experts have warned that government …
Disadvantaged students could be priced out of going to university if loan eligibility linked to exam results, warn educators Students from disadvantaged backgrounds in England …
Lord Agnew resigns in parliament after £4.3bn write-off, saying oversight of loans scheme had been ‘nothing less than woeful’ Follow the latest UK political developments …
Mortgage approvals have dropped from 30,000 a month to 23,000 as lenders apply stricter rules introduced in December Banks in New Zealand are rejecting home-loans …
Commissioner for MPs’ standards rules matter was connected solely to Commons leader’s private life The parliamentary commissioner for standards has cleared Jacob Rees-Mogg of any …
Standards commissioner launches investigation after complaint from Labour against Tory frontbencher The parliamentary commissioner for standards has begun a formal investigation into Jacob Rees-Mogg after …
Exclusive: Young migrants face Student Finance England tactics worse than ‘hostile environment’ Thousands of students who have lived in the UK since childhood are being …