It’s Martin Bamford’s weekly round up of the money news that could inform your investment and spending decisions.

Non-starter homes; Back to the 70s for government spending?; House prices up year on year; No women and children first for Mothercare, which wants to stay out of pension lifeboat …

Money Moment is brought you with Informed Choice independent financial planners of Petersfield.

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