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UK debt: One person declared bankrupt every minuteNew figures from Credit Action have shown the extent of the UK's debt problems. |
Insolvencies jump 27.4 per centIndividual insolvencies soared 27.4 per cent over the last three months as consumers struggled with debt. |
British business crunched by bad debtTwo thirds of British businesses are being hit by late payments and are four times as likely to be owed money than French firms. |
Rise in bankruptcy petitionsAn 18 per cent rise in creditor's petitions for bankruptcy shows firms are getting tougher on debt, figures from the government suggest. |
Money, family and health top worriesHalf of Britain is worrying about money, family and health. |
Fear of finances puts millions at riskFear of finances sees millions of Brits refuse to think about their bank balance. |
Brits fear debt after deathBritons are increasingly worried wills may pass on debts from one generation to the next. |
More than 10,000 a month go bankruptIn the first three months of the year some 30,075 Britons have become insolvent. |
Insolvencies up 44.1%The last three months of 2006 saw a 44.1 per cent increase in the number of people becoming insolvent. |
North-south debt divideThe UK is split down the middle when it comes to debt levels, new research shows. |
Brits baffled by credit ratingsThe majority of Britons are seriously mistaken when it comes to working out what affects their credit ratings. |
Christmas spend to make 10,000 bankruptOverspending at Christmas is set to land 10,000 Brits so far in debt that they will have to declare themselves bankrupt, research out today reveals. |
Christmas pushes 23m Brits into the redThe majority of Britons are set to become financially stretched this Christmas, Kelkoo reveals. |
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Tory's plan to teach people to be debt-freeThe Conservative party will put financial lessons on the school curriculum in an attempt to halt the UK's spiralling debt mountain. |
Govt 'must act' on expensive loansAn influential group of MPs has called on the government to do more to tackle expensive lenders and loan sharks. |
Insolvencies up 55%The number of people becoming insolvent in England and Wales is a massive 55.4 per cent higher than last year, setting new records. |
Repossessions increase as interest rates riseThe number of homes being repossessed as mortgage-holders fail to meet their loan repayments is rising. |
Women fare worst as debt crisis spiralsSome 8.4 million Britons have more than £10,000 of unsecured debts, and one person in five is now struggling to meet their debt payments. |
Divorcees in the most debtDivorcees have a higher debt burden than anyone else, new figures show. |
Brits have double the debt of the rest of EuropeUK consumers have twice the average personal debt of the rest of Western Europe. |
Britons in their 20s in more debtDebt problems among Britons aged 20 to 30 have significantly risen, the latest In-Debt Index shows. |
Financially 'harder than ever' for studentsStudents are facing a harder time now than ever before with their finances, experts have warned. |
66% more Brits insolventThere has been a 66.3 per cent leap in the number of people declaring themselves bankrupt and insolvent compared with last year. |
More than a million Brits face insolvencySome 1.1 million Britons are likely to either declare themselves bankrupt or seek an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) as problem debts rise. |
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