Entries by Ricky Steedman

House Prices Rise by 0.5 Percent

House prices rose by 0.5 percent in March, according to figures from the Nationwide building society.

The rise results in the average price of a house being £164,751, just 0.1 percent than this time a year ago.

Robert Gardner, the …

Fuel Duty Increase Scrapped in Budget

Fuel duty increases – We discuss here.

The planned increase in fuel duty of 4 pence per litre was scrapped in George Osborne’s budget yesterday. And a further 1 pence will be cut from pump prices immediately. The move will …

Private Sector Seeks Help from Budget

Manufacturers and retailers have urged the Chancellor George Osborne to help them create growth in the next month’s budget.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that the retail sector is already struggling with the amount of government imposed costs …