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Shelter says complaints have risen 86% in the past two years as landlords ignore tenant protection schemes introduced in 2007
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Authorities to challenge Jersey scheme that allegedly shelters £168m of UK offshore loans
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Out goes the muddy chocolate look to be replaced by mustard and gherkin green
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Research by the consumer group Which? finds shops are not highlighting crucial safety information
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Guardian research finds that 2.2 million children live in households on economic cliff-edge
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Adrian Beecroft's 'hire and fire' law shelved after majority of small businesses fail to get behind it
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Advertising for loan company that charges 4,000% APR will no longer be carried by league websites following fans' campaign
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| Barclaycard Platinum Credit Card with Extended Balance Transfer | 0.00% | 22 months | 17.90% | If you spend £1200.00 at a purchase interest rate (variable) of 17.90% your representative APR (variable) will be 17.90% | More |
| NatWest Platinum | 0.00% | 22 months | 17.90% | If you spend £1200.00 at a purchase interest rate (variable) of 17.95% your representative APR (variable) will be 17.90% | More |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Platinum | 0.00% | 22 months | 17.90% | If you spend £1200.00 at a purchase interest rate (variable) of 17.95% your representative APR (variable) will be 17.90% | More |
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| Derbyshire Personal Loan | 6.00% | 6% | £7500.00 | £14999.00 | If you borrow £10000.00 over 4 years at a fixed Representative APR of 6% you would pay £234.12 a month. Interest payable would be £1238.00 making the total cost of the loan £11238.00 with an annual interest rate of 6.00% | More |
| Tesco | 6.00% | 6% | £7500.00 | £15000.00 | If you borrow £10000.00 over 4 years at a fixed Representative APR of 6% you would pay £234.12 a month. Interest payable would be £1238.00 making the total cost of the loan £11238.00 with an annual interest rate of 6.00% | More |
| M&S Personal Loan | 6.00% | 6% | £7500.00 | £15000.00 | If you borrow £10000.00 over 4 years at a fixed Representative APR of 6% you would pay £234.12 a month. Interest payable would be £1238.00 making the total cost of the loan £11238.00 with an annual interest rate of 6.00% | More |
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| HALIFAX | Reward Current Account | 0% | £1000.00 | 0.00% | £0.00 | More |
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| Provider | Account | AER | Notice period | Minimum investment | |
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| Post Office® | Online Saver Issue 5 | 3.17% | None | £1.00 | More |
| Derbyshire BS | NetSaver Issue 3 | 3.06% | None | £1000.00 | More |
| Santander | eSaver Issue 5 | 3% | None | £1.00 | More |
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