Brown's bills at-a-glance
A breakdown of the 23 bills and draft bills announced by Gordon Brown.

Acts passed during the Blair years
A list of all the Parliamentary acts passed while Tony Blair has been prime minister

Ad Breakdown's pick of 2006
Indians on a train, builders' bums and a paint explosion - a review of the best and worst adverts of 2006. Advertising has again this year shown its power to inspire and infuriate.

What is a minimum income for you?
People working full time in Africa are nevertheless impoverished, so what should a minimum income be?

Graduate debts rise to £2.46bn
The average graduate debt has risen by more than 10%, but the number of students in the red has fallen.

How I shook off the shackles of debt
As UK personal debt breaks through £1 trillion, one debtor explains how she kicked her credit card habit.

Debt creeps towards £1 trillion
Consumer debt edges closer to £1 trillion, official figures show, rising by £10.2bn in May.

Credit card problems 'overstated'
Concern about credit card debt is 'over hyped' and the UK is not up to its neck in credit card debt, says Mori.

Britons 'in debt spiral'
The size of the personal debt mountain facing many Britons is laid bare in new research from the Citizens Advice Bureau.

How I kicked the debt habit
Sarah lived with the shadow of debt for more than 15 years - now she helps others struggling to pay back massive loans.

Housing market 'cooling down'
The overheating housing market shows signs of cooling down but it is not yet clear if there will be a crash or a gentle slowdown.

Consuming Issues: Student Special
Kim North of Citigate Albert Frank, and Chris Weavers of the National Union of Students tackle all your student queries.