Their colleges closed, but the government refuses to erase their debts, lawsuit says
Federal law requires the Education Department to erase the student loans of borrowers whose colleges close suddenly. A new lawsuit claims the departme...
The boss whose twice-bust business appears to be back despite £3m debts
Andrew Woosnam took millions from his recruitment firms before creditors, including HMRC, were left out of pocketCompanies revived in ‘phoenix’ deals ...
English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028
Surge in EHCP applications poses risk to public finances and may lead to deteriorating levels of supportCouncils are warning of potentially “catastrop...
One Issue Hanging Over Brazil’s Presidential Election: Online Gambling and Record-High Debts
Just days before Sunday’s election, President President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva banned online gambling. But record-high debt is upending millions of...
Centrelink pursuing debts that are more than 40 years old despite agreeing to waive old arrears
Advocates and legal bodies want the debt to be made ‘out of bounds’ given how hard it is to determine its accuracyGet our breaking news email, free ap...
Former WH Smith’s small suppliers to lose at least half of debts in rescue plan
If TG Jones’s aggressive restructuring is voted through, the charity Help for Heroes and other creditors will be out of pocketSmall suppliers includin...
Revealed: DWP still allowing unpaid carers to run up debts despite being told about overpayments
Chris Farrell was given benefit for six months despite his repeated requests for payments to stopA former unpaid carer has urged welfare officials to ...