Monthly Archives: January 2011

Phone firms deny VAT overcharging

Four mobile phone firms have denied overcharging some of their customers by levying too much VAT. It’s hardly suprising to find out that some mobile phone companies have increased the…

PPI: banks launch judicial review

It really is hard to believe it, but the banks launched there judicial review in the high court of Friday, because although they have been told they are wrong, in…

George Osborne considering axing planned fuel duty rise

George Osborne considering axing planned fuel duty rise At long last one of the 4 stooges has seen the light; well at least I think he has. George Osborne, the…

CBI boss: Coalition lacks vision

Out going CBI boss Sir Richard Lambert has said this “coalition lacks vision”, well I think you will find that, that isn’t the only thing it lacks sir. The Cameron…

Insolvencies set ‘to rise by 10%’ in 2011

It is not surprising to read that insolvencies will rise this year. When all we hear day after day from  this coalition is cuts here cuts there, and with there…

Police seize scam mail bound for British consumers

Police seize scam mail bound for British consumers The police must have had good intelligence on this and I say well done to you all. It’s a sad fact of…

Banks face major shake-up in plans being considered by inquiry

The head of the independent commission examining whether the UK’s biggest banks should be broken up is say the industry must prepare for wide-ranging reforms. This report really does nothing,…

Lloyds offers compensation to Halifax customers over credit card protection

This is good at long last for all Halifax customers who have been ripped off by the banking system we have here in the UK. But if Lloyds know the…

Santander to penalise current account-only customers

I see the Spanish banking giant is about to screw there current account holders again, at least they aren’t going to send our cards and statements to a different address…

David Cameron defends EMA scrappage

Prime Minister David Cameron is at again, another cut, another kick in the teeth to the UK’s future. By scrapping the Education Maintenance Allowance, we are losing future our future…