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Strong food sales drove a 0.3% increase in retail sales, while most other categories fell back. […]

I have emailed and sent photos to explain what the problem is, but to no availScottish Power seems to think I live in a blast furnace and use £400 worth of gas every month. We moved into a […]

And believe it or not, the seller is actually happy with the deal. […]

Cohousing schemes save up their ground rents for improvements and for emergencies, writes Jane BlackburnI write in support of Stephen Hill’s letter (It’s not leaseholds that are the […]

The government's latest campaign lists 230 employers who failed to pay the minimum wage. […]

The latest unemployment figures may finally provide a clue on how to solve the wages puzzle. […]

Larger rail and bus subsidies for the capital and south-east mean many on low incomes lose out. The government needs to prioritise transport in poorer areasIf there is one piece of news guaranteed to […]

With rail fares rising again, we speak to those paying £5,000 a year - or more - in travel costs. […]

Scenery scenery everywhere – from St Ives to Sesto Fiorentino Continue reading... […]

I had dropped it on the seat in front of me but it proved impossible for the airline to findI arranged for my two sisters and me to fly out on a surprise birthday visit to our fourth sister, who […]

The government has ruled out any reversing on plans for higher interest charges on student loans. […]

ONS reveals average house price up £2,000 to £223,000 on previous month – but annual growth still outstrips inflationGrowth in UK house prices rose at a slower pace in June, yet […]

Millions of rail users will see the price of regulated rail fares rise by up to 3.6% in January. […]

Campaigners call for fares freeze saying passengers are ‘paying more for less’ as RPI jump raises prospect of hefty increaseRail fares for commuters in England and Wales will increase by […]

Prices rose at an annual rate of 4.9% in June, down slightly from May's figure of 5%. […]

I did cool off during the cooling-off period but can’t get my money backI signed up for gym membership with Fitness First – for more than twice the £23.99 I was paying PureGym a […]

Appeal fights ruling that barred claim lodged on behalf of nearly 46 million consumers over alleged overchargingA proposed £14bn class action lawsuit against Mastercard is being revived after […]

Equality and Human Rights Commission outlines strategy that also recommends giving fathers additional paternity leaveSweeping employment changes, including advertising all UK jobs with flexible […]

The elite pretends it saved us from ruin. But while the rest of us endure austerity, the economic and business model that created the crash remains intactAll history now, isn’t it? The credit […]

With people living longer and saving less, are we living through the death of retirement? […]

New EU-driven rules aim to give equal rights to customers who booked online and those who bought at a travel agentTravellers booking package holidays online are to receive greater protection if a […]

I should get the full fare back after a four-hour delay, but have received nothingI got caught up in huge delays on Great Western Railway services between London and Chippenham at the end of April […]

Wendy Watson, who was awarded an MBE in 2012, has resigned as a charity trustee over the "error". […]

With total household borrowing now topping £200bn, we looks at options for those who find themselves in difficultiesCampaigners have long warned of the problem and it is now official: Britain […]

I want to move out of the marital home and this flat would be the only property in my nameQ My husband owns the house we live in. Things are strained between us and I have decided to buy a flat so I […]

These "cathedrals of commerce" were democratic spaces that, some say, helped emancipate women. […]

Pressure on wages is set to continue, with pay rises forecast at 1% over the next year, a survey says. […]

When my washer-dryer was delivered it was too deep. But can I get a replacement from AO.com?I recently ordered a new Candy washer-dryer from AO.com to sit under the counter of my small galley […]

Airline apologises after holidaymaker was told to collect suitcase from 200km away – even though it turned out not to be thereEasyJet has not only been attacked for overbooking this week […]

Rogue landlords bring down standards and should be rooted out, but abusing perfectly decent ones is beyond the paleI don’t think the Money pages of the Guardian can ever be accused of being […]

Overbooking by the budget airline wrecked one traveller’s holiday plans, with him complaining about ‘appalling’ treatmentJames Willing from London was looking forward to a restful […]

Those who sign up to the pilot scheme will be bound to buy the energy it generates for 20 yearsIf you want solar photovoltaic panels on your home but don’t have the money for them, EDF Energy […]

I’m getting quite bad pains from constant keyboard work, but I don’t earn much so physio will be a massive cost for me Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and […]

A smartphone app can tell you whether Japanese knotweed is anywhere near where you live. […]

Arrangement offering ‘more sustainable outcomes’ expected to clear way for merger of European business with ThyssenKruppTata Steel has reached an agreement over its £15bn pension […]

The deal will affect thousands of current and former workers, with 130,000 pension scheme members across the UK. […]