The Government in considering a plan to allow credit unions provide emergency loans to people who have lost their credit rating in a move that may cut reliance on moneylenders.

THOUSANDS of hard-pressed families are being fleeced by licensed money lenders because they cannot afford to pay for basic items such as food and utility bills.

OVER the last while we’ve all been enthralled and horrified as our great national soap opera unfolds, each episode more spectacular than the last.