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UK economic activity shrank by 0.2% in the last three months of last year according to official figures.

Figures from the Pension Protection Fund reported the deterioration of UK pension schemes in July 2011.

Government figures show that more than one-fifth of UK households experienced fuel poverty in 2009.

Figures suggest that some UK residents are saving less these days, due to increased outgoings, such as higher household bills.

Recent figures have shown that UK retail sales fell 1.4% in May.

Recent figures suggest that economic problems may be leading to a rise in depression in England.

According to new figures from industry body SMMT, sales of the new 11-plate cars were down in March in comparison to the same month last year

Recent figures show that consumers got a bit bolder in terms of unsecured borrowing and mortgages in the month of February.

The UK economy shrank by more than previously thought during the last three months of 2010, revised figures show.

Figures from the British Bankers' Association indicate that the stagnation in the UK property market is continuing.

According to recently released figures, the UK GDP shrank 0.5% in the last three months of 2010, partially due to the significant economic impact of  December’s freezing weather.

The economic situation in the UK remains grim. Recent unemployment figures show that joblessness continues to hover around 8%, jumping to 20% for 16 – 24 year-olds

Figures show that bankruptcies among men are on the rise at a higher rate than those among women; however, men seek help with their debts less often.

Figures show that 2010 saw UK mortgage lending fall to the lowest level in nine years.

Rail industry figures show that travellers will see an increase in rail fares in 2011. The average fare increase will be 6.2%, with some fares increasing by as much as 10.8%.

New figures released by the Office for National Statistics reveal that government borrowing has increased, with a record £16.2 billion borrowed in September to close the public finances gap.

Figures showing August mortgage activity have been released and show that lending was down 5% from July and down 3% from August 2009 in regards to loans granted to first-time homebuyers.

Mortgage lending in the UK has dropped for the third consecutive month with new figures underlining just how subdued the property market is.

According to figures released by the British Banker’s Association (BBA), the total number of home mortgages approved in June had dropped from the month before to 34,813.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has released figures regarding the minimum income needed to have an acceptable standard of living in the UK.

Official figures show that new public sector borrowing in the month of June was higher than expected.

Bankruptcies in the UK are on the rise, with figures showing a distinct increase in the first quarter of this year in the number of residents of England and Wales trying to be declared bankrupt.

Figures reported by the Land Registry show that house prices in Wales and England continue to steadily increase.

According to figures released by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the amount paid into stakeholder and personal pension plans dropped by £1.1 billion (5%) during the recent recession.

Official figures show a significant increase in UK inflation in March 2010. In the previous month, the rate of inflation was at 3%, sharply rising to 3.4% in March.

It will likely come as no surprise that long time unemployment figures, which includes those who have been out of work for at least one year, are now the highest they have been since 1997.

Official figures show that inflation in the UK rose higher than expected in November, due in large part to higher petrol prices.

New blow for those wanting a fast property sale with latest negative equity figures announced.

Since 1991, the amount of consumers actively saving in corporate pension schemes within the UK's private sector has been halved.

Average pay gaps between employees in the private sector and those of the public sector have widely increased a great deal.

Average pay settlements are around 2.5% during July and because of this many consumers have to endure cut backs in their outgoings and struggle to pay off personal loans and mortgages.

It is predicted by the CML that 40,000 people will lose their homes this year.

In June, mortgage lending has increased, but the market is still subdued.

New data shows that UK Consumer Prices Index inflation remained unchanged in May, holding steady at 4.5%.

So far in 2011, 382,000 UK homes have sold, which is down from 407,000 homes sold in the first six months of 2010.

There has been a huge rise in the number of home buyers paying for their new homes in cash.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has recorded its worst fall in sales since records began in 1996, which is a further signal of difficult times on the High Street.

For twelve years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has got the inflation numbers wrong.

The number of mortgages approved for house buyers by the UK's main banks fell by 10% in 2010.

Research conducted by Incomes Data Services (IDS) suggests that a majority of workers in the UK are facing a real possibility of declining incomes in 2011.

Unemployment is on the rise in the UK once again, reaching 2.5 million (7.9%) in October. This resulted from an increase of 35,000 during the previous three months.

Hometrack, a property website, has stated that homes for sale are spending an average of almost 10 weeks on the market, which is the longest for the past 17 months.

The month of September saw a continuing weak appetite among consumers when it came to borrowing.

Aside from drops in overall lending, there has also been a drop in recent months in new mortgages that are approved but have not yet been lent.

According to the Bank of England, UK consumers paid back more unsecured debt than they borrowed in the month of August

A recent survey of recruitment firms conducted by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) suggests that the UK employment market continues to weaken.

the month of July, first-time home buyers found their share of the mortgage market at the lowest level seen in three years.

According to insurance companies, the UK saw a significant increase in the number of fraudulent claims in 2009, resulting in a record high.

According to official statistics, one third of pensioners in the UK rely entirely on the state for their income during their retirement.

The volcanic eruption in Iceland had a larger effect than simply annoying travelers when flights in the UK were grounded for approximately six days.

The UK experienced rather cold weather during the months of December and January, which brought the issue of high energy bills back to our attention.

During the first three months of 2010, unemployment in the UK increased by 53,000; bringing the total to 2.51 million.

According to a savings survey conducted by the NS&I, UK residents are putting less money in savings, resulting in a decrease in savings that is the lowest it has been in over two years.

The latest job stats show that the rate of unemployment is still on the rise, as well as the number of people who are registered as economically inactive.

It is no secret that personal debt has been steadily increasing for over a decade and that the number of people going bankrupt or being declared insolvent has risen alongside it.