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Average forecourt prices are 2.5p a litre from all-time high of April 2012The price of petrol at UK pumps has passed £1.40 a litre, its highest point in almost a decade, increasing the pressure on […]

How to save resources and money? Shut the microwave door, turn down your thermostat and stuff an old pair of jeans up the chimneyEnergy is most expensive during peak times – at 7pm, for example, […]

Experts warn about fraud and possible problems for people who struggle to control spending• UK contactless payments limit is rising – should you be worried?People in the UK using contactless […]

But retailers say it could take months to update terminals so people can spend up to £100 without a Pin.

Shortages are one thing we don't seem to be running out of in the UK right now.

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One in two have request turned down while those that work flexibly face discrimination, survey findsHalf of the UK’s working mothers do not get the flexibility they ask for, while those that do […]

Transport secretary under pressure to resolve ongoing dispute with 54,000 HGV licences awaiting processingStaff at the DVLA have been promised payments worth £735 as the government seeks to avoid […]

Court upholds harassment claim after neighbour complained about use of security cameras and doorbellsAmazon has urged owners of its Ring security cameras and doorbells – which come with a camera […]

Helen Timson says third party deductions scheme can leave many without enough money to buy foodA disabled woman is to challenge the Department for Work and Pensions in court over what she calls its […]

Underground space in Basil Street car park, Knightsbridge, costs nearly as much as average UK house An underground car parking space opposite Harrods has gone on sale for £250,000 – just under the […]

Regulator says it will find a new supplier for customers of Daligas, the third energy provider to fold this week.

Data suggests 2 million more EU citizens want to stay in UK than was estimated in 2016The Home Office has a backlog of 400,000 applications from EU citizens and their family members to remain in the […]

Price war sees even lower interest rates in third quarter with lenders accepting smaller depositsA mortgage price war that has brought the cost of monthly payments down over the past year is expected […]

Around 2 million customers have seen their energy firm collapse amid soaring gas prices.

Yet more small suppliers have been caught between soaring energy costs and the UK's price cap.

The boss of toy chain the Entertainer says it will be harder to get stock to the right places at the right time.

Property website values total UK housing at four times the value of the country’s economyBritain’s homes could be worth as much as £9.2tn on the open market – four times the value of the UK […]

Pure Planet, backed by oil firm, and Colorado Energy brings number of failed energy firms to 14 this yearUK energy crisis: will bills go up and should I switch supplier?Pure Planet, a renewable […]

Report reveals unprecedented rebuke of ‘big four’ accountant after senior partner found to have liedOne of KPMG’s senior partners lied in an investigation into the scandal over the bed company […]

Ministers are trying to sneak through a cull of post-16 qualifications. In the Lords we are taking a stand to protect vocational trainingLast night the combined opposition – and some Conservatives […]

Supermarket chain says increase in demand was temporary as petrol shortages in London ease.

Researchers say data from 45 countries over 40 years shows household is a place of great inequality.

We had to delay our Scottish get-together, then the property was withdrawn, but Unique Cottages kept the booking feeEighteen months ago, before Covid struck, I booked a large house in Scotland for a […]

A record £184m Euromillions prize will be up for grabs again on Friday after no ticket won on Tuesday.

The spending budget for a minimum standard of living increases to £16,700 for a couple, the calculations suggest.

Businesses and householders face a rise in energy bills, with some energy suppliers going bust.

I’ve emailed the theatre and the agency, Encore Tickets, but just get an automated replyLast year I used the Encore Tickets website to purchase four tickets to see The Shark is Broken at the […]

Despite recent tax rises, there is limited scope to spend more on public services, says the IFS.

The site rejected my request to pay for new locks and refused to discuss it furtherCan you please ask Airbnb how it allowed a fraudster to stay in my house and steal my speakers and keys? I rent out […]

Here’s how to declutter your home, from eBay to MusicMagpie – and make money in the processWhether it is an embrace of minimalism, a want to clean up after 18 months of working from home or a […]

I also plan to put the rental into trust for my son when he turns 18, but I am confused about the levyQ I am really confused about capital gains tax. I’ve just put an offer on a second house, in […]

Is a low-tax corporate form of work intensification where staff are tracked and assessed to ensure they meet exacting targets good for Britain? What Amazon does today, its competitors seem to do […]

Bad things happen in this month and, as IMF prepares for annual meeting, signs of a crisis loomBad things happen in October. It was in this month 13 years ago that the global banking system came […]

The boss of the food giant says rising prices are partly due to pandemic disruption.

If we really want a high-wage, high-skill economy, it’s time to go back to the futureEmployers use migrants to try to drive down wages. The reasons for low pay and productivity in Britain have […]