Campaigners and Labour called on the Government to do more to nail the fraudsters who fraudulently claimed money through Covid financial schemes.

The department for work and pensions (DWP) has shared details of a new £613 million plan to stop an estimated £4 billion from being lost in fraud and error over the next five years. The ‘Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System’ plan outlines how...

Under present plans, English and Welsh graduates who took out a student loan after 2012, and earn more than £49,130 a year, face the 12% maximum income rate. That is because the rate is linked to the current RPI inflation rate. Their current...

As the rising cost of gas and electricity pushed household energy bills to record levels, UK inflation soared to 9% in April – its highest level for more than 40 years. The escalating cost of food and transport also contributed to the rising...

Britain’s petrol retailers have been accused of profiteering from the energy crisis after research found they had failed to pass on nearly half of Rishi Sunak’s 5p fuel duty cut. As diesel prices hit record highs, the RAC said that retailers...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak told energy firms that if they don't invest enough in new projects then heavy new tax will be imposed on them. He said that there is no option than to boost energy security. Opposition parties also want to tax oil and...

Member of the parliamentary groups on anti-corruption and fair banking called for wide-ranging reforms to tackle money laundering. They wanted the banking executives to be held responsible for their failure to prevent economic crime. They urged...