Cheap Booze: Ministers To Reveal Curb Plans

By Thomas Moore, Health Correspondent Cut-price alcohol deals could be banned as the Government prepares to outline proposals to curb binge drinking. An end to bulk-buy discounts could also be on the cards as the Home Office launches a public consultation...

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Minister: We Must Build Homes In Countryside

More than 1,500 square miles of open countryside - over twice the area covered by Greater London - needs to be built on to solve the housing crisis. The suggestion has come from planning minister Nick Boles who said owning a decent home was a "moral...

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Rail Fares To Rise Above Inflation Again

New Season Rail Ticket Prices Updated: 1:08am UK, Wednesday 28 November 2012 According to Passenger Focus, these are examples of the new season ticket prices and fare percentage increases on 2012 that will take effect from January 2013: :: Gillingham...

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Heating Bills 'Rise 63% In Five Years'

The average cost of heating a home has soared by 63% over the past five years, according to research. The price comparison website, uSwitch, calculates that the bill is up £227 over the period - hitting a new annual average total of £587. It said the...

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Thomas Cook: Restructuring Causes £590m Loss

Restructuring at Thomas Cook has taken its toll, as the holiday company's turnaround plan causes deeper losses. The world's oldest travel company reported a statutory loss of £590m for the 12 months to the end of September - worse than the £518m loss...

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UK's First 'Green' Bank Opening For Business

The UK's first ever 'green' bank will be officially declared open for business later. The Green Investment Bank (GIB) is funded with £3bn of Government money earmarked for helping develop a green economy. It will be launched by Business Secretary Vince...

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Royal Mail Lines Up Privatisation Advisers

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Royal Mail risks igniting a row over the multi-million-pound costs of privatising the company after appointing a line-up of heavyweight City advisers to prepare the landmark deal. I have learned that Royal Mail's management,...

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Comet: Jobs At Risk As Shops Face Closure

Comet's administrators have confirmed a further 125 stores will close by the end of the year if they fail to get a firm offer for the whole business. Around 70 stores of the original 236 will remain open until the electricals retailer's remaining...

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UK 'Under-Employed' Total Hits Three Million

Official figures have highlighted a steep rise in the number of people wanting to work more hours - sparking a bitter debate on the Government's economic strategy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) found there had been an increase of one million...

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BP Banned From US Government Contracts

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US has temporarily suspended BP from new US government contracts. The ban stemmed from the British oil giant's conduct regarding the blowout at its Deepwater Horizon rig which killed 11 workers in...

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