A new savings scheme for people on low incomes has been launched by the Government and offers a 50% bonus.

A further 67 companies - including Financial Planning firms and major financial providers - have signed up to the Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter including St James's Place, JP Morgan, Investec Asset Management and Yorkshire Building Society.

The Treasury has today launched an independent review of the prudential supervision of the Co-operative Bank between 2008 and 2013.

A new watchdog has been set up by the government to boost the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, so-called 'dirty money.'