Government

Will 2011 be the Year of RDR Political Pressure?

Posted on: 09 Dec 2010 by James Farmer

As the festive period draws near, many of us are rushing to get our Christmas shopping done, our cards sent and our deco...

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Disability Living Allowance to be Renamed and Reorganised

Posted on: 07 Dec 2010 by James Farmer

Shakespeare once asked, “What’s in a name?” and in answer, it would appear the coalition government th...

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Can political pressure stop RDR reform?

Posted on: 03 Dec 2010 by James Farmer

The papers and news columns have been filled with stories about how political pressure could stop the forthcoming FSA&rs...

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Are banks using account details to undermine IFAs?

Posted on: 03 Dec 2010 by James Farmer

As if RDR reform was not a large enough concern for IFAs, Conservative MP Mark Garnier, who has been leading the charge ...

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Osborne: “Britain out of the Danger Zone”

Posted on: 30 Nov 2010 by James Farmer

Following the independent Office for Budget Responsibility’s growth predictions, Chancellor George Osborne has dec...

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MPs slam RDR reform in debate

Posted on: 30 Nov 2010 by James Farmer

There’s nothing like a heated MP debate, especially when it comes to RDR reform. By all accounts the House of Comm...

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UK growth is set to slow in 2011

Posted on: 22 Nov 2010 by James Farmer

The Government’s expectations of 2.3% economic growth in 2011 have been dealt a severe blow by a report published ...

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Date set for Parliamentary RDR debate

Posted on: 18 Nov 2010 by James Farmer

The three-hour parliamentary debate on the RDR issue will be held on Tuesday 30th November, it has been announced. The C...

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UK Inflation hits 3.2%

Posted on: 16 Nov 2010 by James Farmer

There was more grim news for the Government on 16th November, as the Office for National Statistics revealed t...

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Time for a Green ISA allowance, says UKSIF

Posted on: 16 Nov 2010 by James Farmer

Over 13 million adults in the UK – or 27% of the adult population – would be willing to invest in a “G...

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