Is household debt leading us to a new financial crisis?

Experts warn we could be heading into trouble again, but history may not repeat itself just yet

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Debt problems seen in the run-up to the financial crisis are "rearing their heads" again," according to MP Rachel Reeves, the new head of the parliamentary business select committee, reports the BBC.

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