The parliamentary select committee on transport, which conducted a detailed inquiry into the industry this summer, concluded that its costs were not out of line with its European competitors.

ECONOMIST: Fuel taxes

The strengthening yen was a factor, making local products less attractive to foreign buyers, but investors were also riled after a parliamentary select committee approved a bill to double consumption tax by 2015.

WSJ: Asian Markets Fall After Spanish Bank Downgrade

Citizens Advice, Which? and the National Consumer Council will appear in front of the parliamentary Treasury Select Committee on Tuesday as part of an investigation into whether banks are failing low income consumers.

BBC: A cheque being written