Politics and Policy

Self-employed mortgages and financial products

LibDems blame Conservatives for "crashing economy" and leaving "homeowners to pick up the tab". But is a call for a Mortgage Protection Fund just lip service?

The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to introduce an emergency Mortgage Protection Fund to support struggling families at risk of lo...

The Freelance Informer · 5 Feb 2024

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Skills that need nurturing to stave off World War III

OPINION/WORLD AFFAIRS Shadows of conflict are widening across the globe. Headlines scrolling across our news feeds warn of the return to military c...

Katherine Steiner-Dicks · 28 Jan 2024

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Ministers rushed through amendment that gives government access to bank accounts of anyone claiming a State Pension and Benefits

Ministers have reportedly rushed an amendment through the Commons last week, allowing it to look into the bank account of everybody claiming State ...

Katherine Steiner-Dicks · 4 Dec 2023

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Media-trained McVey: just Sunak's mouthpiece or an entrepreneur at heart who could put self-employment on the Autumn Budget agenda?

OPINION As part of PM Rishi Sunak's Cabinet Reshuffle, Rt Hon Esther McVey was appointed as Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet Office on 13 ...

Katherine Steiner-Dicks · 14 Nov 2023