HMV staff left without their due redundancy payments after parent … – http://theliberal.ie/ (press release) (blog)

As HMV stores close their doors for the last time, staff have now left without their redundancy payments because the parent company, Hilco, has now gone into liquidation itself. The move effectively means that the staff must now apply to the State to get their redundancy payments, a process that may take months. Staff members…

Local government ‘must help residents avoid debt trap’ – Co-operative News

Local Councils can play a key role in supporting the growth of ethical alternatives to so-called legal loansharks, says a new publication from the Co-operative Party and the Association of British Credit Unions (ABCUL). Launched at the Co-operative Partys Annual Conference in Cardiff, Credit Unions and Government: Working in Partnership details how local councils can support the…

At last, ‘crack cocaine’ gambling machines to face major clampdown: Ministers order review of fixed-odds betting … – Daily Mail

Stakes could be reduced to as little as £2 a spin The review will consider the advertising of betting sites on TV  Gamblers can currently wager £100 every 20 seconds on the machines There are more than 35,000 fixed odds betting terminals in the UK  By James Slack And Ian Drury For The Daily Mail…