Bank levy news hits Lloyds and other banks but FTSE 100 little changed by autumn statement
Banks lead fallers after George Osborne raises bank levy from January |
James Murdoch survives bid to oust him from BSkyB board
James Murdoch reappointed as BSkyB chairman, despite a third of independent shareholders voting against him |
Elderly home care failures breach human rights, report finds
Equality and Human Rights Commission says elderly people face unchecked ‘ageism’ from council-funded home care |
Leveson inquiry: JK Rowling and Sienna Miller give evidence
• JK Rowling: I was driven out of my home by press |
Mortgage guarantee scheme concerns lenders
Banks and building societies say they were coerced into agreeing to the government’s mortgage scheme, which has been rushed through with too little thought |
X Factor judge Tulisa could be banned from making her signature arm gesture
Ofcom launches investigation into whether N-Dubz star is illegally promoting her perfume with her tattoo |
Virgin Money buys Northern Rock for £747m
Virgin Money has agreed to buy the ‘good’ part of Northern Rock from the Treasury – for around half of what the taxpayer injected into the bank when it split last year |
Passengers forced to fork out £20,000 to fly home
British travellers on Austrian airline claim they were held to ransom in Vienna |