Office of National Statistics

UK GDP contracted 0.3% in the last quarter of 2012, according the second reading of the data.

UK GDP contracted 0.3% in the final quarter of 2012, a worse than expected figure that raises the spectre of a triple-dip recession.

Leaving aside the politics, can private insurance help to solve the problem of looking after the elderly? Jason Hurley puts the case.

Capital Economics expects the Bank of England to cut the UK's base rate from 0.5% in an effort to stimulate growth, after last week's GDP figure showed the economy is shrinking faster than feared.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation fell to 2.4% in June, from 2.8% in May, official figures show.

The level of disposable income has fallen in most regions of the UK, according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter, the final official reading has confirmed.

Bereavement is bad enough without money troubles. Rachel Clarke explains the complexities of using whole of life policies

Peter Barnett, policy adviser to the House of Lords, says October's spending review will have a direct effect on financial services.

Dean Jones investigates the importance of the internet in building new relationships with clients