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A "concentration" of workers under 25, women and the low-paid will be hit by the virus lockdown.

Landlords say the government should make it clear that rent must be paid unless a landlord agrees to a pause.

We need £50,000 for a second bathroom but mention ‘holiday let’ and lenders just shy awayQ My wife and I jointly own a listed manor house with a number of outbuildings including a […]

Readers find that despite illness and disabilities, getting a response during coronavirus crisis is difficultI received an NHS text telling me to stay home and to have no contact with other people […]

Major analysis of coronavirus impact stresses property prices will dip only 3% and then rebound next yearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHouse sales in the UK will […]

Low earners seven times more likely to work in sectors worst hit by shutdown, study findsCoronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The low-paid, young people and women are […]

Campaigners say scheme for lower-paid workers should be accelerated in face of coronavirus crisisCoronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government has committed to […]

Fall in energy use combined with bright, breezy weather leads to lowest electricity prices in 10 yearsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus latest – at a […]

With everyone in lockdown, children can rack up huge costs for unsuspecting parents with the explosion of in-game purchasesArguments between parents and children about screen time and online gaming […]

Economic hardship is blighting some more quickly than othersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThis recession stands out for its scale and speed, on both counts far […]

Thousands of people who started new jobs are not eligible for the government's 80% wage grant.

The moneysavingexpert.com founder says he is working 14-hour days to help people through the crisis Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe money guru Martin Lewis has […]

Guardian Money asks experts in finance, the workplace, property and food to give their predictionsWill the coronavirus change the way we spend, shop and invest our money, long after the virus is […]

Most banks will offer a break during the coronavirus crisis, but it doesn’t suit everyoneAbout 1 million mortgage holders have applied for a payment holiday in the past fortnight, according to […]

From inheritance tax to junior Isas, the UK government is making adjustments Traditionally, the beginning of a new tax year brings changes to taxes, benefits and the cost of some essentials – […]

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The airlines' trade body wants to give vouchers for cancelled flights but passengers are unhappy.

At least 50,000 free weekly food parcels are to be sent out to clinically vulnerable people in England.

What you can do to suspend payments or get refunds during the coronavirus crisisYou are paying monthly for your car insurance – but no longer using your car. You have an expensive season ticket […]

Millions unable to do their job due to coronavirus will have their wages paid by a new scheme.

Britain's Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday announced updates to a scheme designed to get banks to help businesses hit by the coronavirus.

With the future of many coronavirus hit firms in their hands, British banks, still scarred by the financial crisis, are worried that they are being asked by a desperate government to make loans that […]

Trading standards officers say old-fashioned doorstep crime is rising as virus concern is exploited.

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Rishi Sunak says lenders must ‘do their part’ to aid small businesses during Covid-19 crisisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe chancellor, Rishi Sunak, […]

British consumers will receive a three-month freeze on loan and credit card payments to weather the coronavirus epidemic, under plans outlined by the country's financial regulator on Thursday.

Before the parcel from the food bank arrived, Natasha Cartey had just half a bag of rice and a tub of butter. She was wondering when her next meal would be.

The UK's finance watchdog plans to end a "banking lottery" for those affected by coronavirus.

Britain's housing market is grinding to a halt after the government's shutdown of much of the economy, cutting short a nascent recovery that saw prices rise at their strongest pace in more than two […]

Officials say the benefit system is coping despite unprecedented demand due to pandemic.

Despite government help, almost 20% of UK firms are unlikely to get the money they need to survive.

Financial firms can ask customers for a selfie to check their identity, Britain's markets watchdog said in a bid to ease burdens on staff having to work from home during the coronavirus lockdown.

The Bank of England has also told the banks to cancel plans for cash bonuses for executives.

Britain's top banks have axed dividend payments after pressure from the regulator, saving their capital as a buffer against expected losses from the economic fallout from the coronavirus.

Prices on the British high street fell at their fastest pace in nearly two years in early March and they are likely to be pulled in different directions soon by the coronavirus crisis, an industry […]