A letter calls for ‘the removal of the unjustified sanction of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England’ to be set in motion.

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Policymakers and businesses should look at ways to simplify the process of switching to Sharia-compliant investment strategies, the IFS said.

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An exchange of letters between bosses at the Public Accounts Committee and HM Revenue and Customs was published on Wednesday.

Austria’s souvenir Mozartkugeln will no longer be made in composer’s home city after factory bankruptcy

Visitors to Salzburg can hardly escape merchandise linked to its favourite son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with T-shirts, golf balls and Playmobil figures in the composer’s image cluttering the gift stores and airport duty-free shops.

But the Austrian city has just lost its exclusive claim to the most beloved souvenir of all – bite-size foil-wrapped Mozart chocolates bearing the musical prodigy’s bewigged likeness.

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Thresholds change for first-time buyers and home-movers alike - starting from £125,000

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Women do not understand how findings of maladministration have not led to compensation, the Work and Pensions Committee was told.

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The date for your diary is 31 January - by then your returns must be filed and paid

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Put in place plans to cope with whatever life throws at you – from interest rate rises to car repairs

Financial resilience doesn’t just mean having lots of money stashed away, but rather having contingency plans in place for certain scenarios.

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The number of people taking out debt relief orders increased to reach a record high last year, the Insolvency Service said.

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It’s good news for those looking for a job in air travel - but no so much with newspapers

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Savings providers have been watching the markets very closely and in December repricing activity was prevalent, Moneyfacts said.

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Customers can pick up hefty cash bonuses for switching providers but be sure to check the rules suit your circumstances

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Returns must be submitted and paid by 31 January - or individuals can face fines from HMRC

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Energy bills rose again in January, as the new polling prompted fresh calls for a social tariff to help consumers

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Now that Novo Nordisk is the world’s weight-loss juggernaut, will it have to betray its first patients—type 1 diabetics?