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NatWest and RBS are among the providers which will offer 95% mortgage deals under the Government's new Help to Buy scheme.

London Mayor Boris Johnson says the Treasury should consider a season ticket tax break to reduce travel costs for commuters.

Around 220,000 people who receive child benefit should register for tax self-assessment by tomorrow to avoid being hit with a fine of up to 100% of the tax due.

Motorists could get some respite from rising petrol prices as Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to extend a fuel duty freeze until May 2015.

The national minimum wage increases today, but workers will lose out in real terms as inflation outstrips the rises.

The Government is shouting loudly about the controversial new Help to Buy scheme, which should enable many who only have smaller deposits to buy a home in England. Here's a Q&A to help you understand what this means in practice.

Gas and electricity prices will be frozen for 20 months after the 2015 general election if Labour wins power, leader Ed Miliband has told his party's annual conference in Brighton.

Some rail passengers could see an end to long-distance single-journey fares costing almost as much as return tickets, under plans announced by the Government – but they'll have to wait until 2015 to benefit.

The Government says it will work with the European Union and Ofcom to make it easier for consumers to switch home phone and broadband provider, and to scrap mobile roaming charges.

Financial education will form a part of the compulsory national curriculum in England from September 2014, it's been confirmed.