Economics / Markets

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has held interest rates at 0.5% for the ninth consecutive month.

In a document released on its website only a few hours before the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report, the Office for National Statistics laid out the definitive cost taxpayers will have to bear for both the state old age pension and public sector pensions....

The FTSE closed at its lowest level in more than a week Wednesday following falls in energy firms and food retailers.

Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced £20m in funding for the national roll-out of the Money Guidance scheme.

The Government says it will explore ways of encouraging a more 'sustainable, transparent and standardised' mortgage-backed securities market in the UK.

Advisers give their verdicts on some unexpected proposals set out today in Alistair Darling's Pre-Budget Report (PBR).

Public sector pensions will be capped as part of government plans to pay-off the UK's burgeoning budget deficit.

Alistair Darling delivers his Pre-Budget Report - read about pension tax relief restrictions and a tax rise for those earning over £20,000.

Alistair Darling announces the Government will extend homeowner support for six months, but will not extend the stamp duty holiday.

Chancellor Alistair Darling has pledged £400m new funding to boost companies involved in clean technology and home owners using renewable energy.