Breaking Financial News

The University of Hull was among businesses illegally charging customers more for paying by card. […]

Brent paid £500,000 to Bernard McGowan despite him failing the ‘fit and proper’ testA London council that banned a rogue landlord and then directly paid him more than £500,000 […]

Bread and cereal products are most likely to have shrunk in size, but remained at the same price. […]

Weak pound has pushed up cost of imports, leading firms to reduce pack sizesMore than 200 different consumer products, from toilet roll to chocolate, shrank in size about the time of the Brexit […]

British households' hopes for their finances over the year ahead remain near a five-year low, due to growing concern about job security ahead of Brexit, though easing inflation pressures have offered […]

The retailer's Valentine's Day gift, an empty heart-shaped package, angers environmental groups. […]

HMV collapsed last month, its second administration in six years, risking 2,200 jobs at 125 stores. […]

Asking prices for British property are rising at the slowest pace since 2012 amid ongoing Brexit worries, property website Rightmove said on Monday. […]

A record number of British energy customers switched supplier last year, with one in five customers making a change, data from industry group Energy UK showed on Monday. […]

Most lenders appear to take these into account when deciding how much to lendQ I have a question based on the article you wrote in 2015. I am a deputy head teacher. My partner and I are having strong […]

It failed to tick the right boxes and I got charged by NHS because I should have paid Superdrug’s online pharmacy wrongly ticked the medical exemption certificate box on my prescription last […]

The so-called Big Six suppliers are beaten by smaller rivals in Which? annual customer survey. […]

Your Move says Brexit impact has led to falls in some cases of almost £500,000 in 12 monthsHouse prices in some of Britain’s wealthiest areas have had up to 25% wiped off their value in […]

About 5.8m households moved to another electricity supplier, up 6% from 2017A record number of people switched energy supplier last year as consumers were hit with the highest number of price hikes […]

Survey finds that 40% want their funeral to be a celebration of life, not a gloomy, sombre affair Britons are increasingly shunning traditional funerals in favour or more unusual send-offs, which […]

When a ‘chip and signature’ payment card is refused, the impact on a shopper’s dignity is hugeMy mother was gleeful. We had identified a pair of designer trainers coveted by her […]

As Brexit takes its toll on the property market, there is some good news for borrowersFirst-time buyers and homeowners remortgaging their properties have been given some good news at the start of the […]

Consumer borrowing is falling, which is no bad thing. But it’s uncertainty, not regulation, that’s acting as the brakeA sharp decline in household spending on the never-never, and […]

Doomsayers warn of a slump as early as next year – and it might be too late to prove them wrongAlmost as soon as the world’s most eminent economic doomsayers began to warn about an […]

Policy renewal letter did not mention annual premium increase, says one customer, despite it being mandatory The RAC has been accused of sending out breakdown cover renewal letters with an […]

Paying £600 in contributions could lead to a boost of about £4,000 over your retirement•Should I volunteer to become a pensions trustee?Thousands of people are being urged to […]

Website publishes details of small firms and sole traders who are vastly inflating pricesThe scale of ticket touts’ grip on access to live music and sports has been revealed, after the Viagogo […]

A retired engineer has slashed his lighting bill by using LED bulbs – why isn’t everyone doing it?There is an electrical puzzle that retired engineer Rodney Birks just can’t solve. […]

Green activist John Cossham, 52, on how he earns very little so he can live a low-carbon lifestyleName: John CosshamAge: 52Income: £10,000Occupation: Entertainer and ecology educatorI’m […]

Tenants are being offered schemes that do away with the need for large amounts upfront Scraping together a deposit on a new flat is always tough for tenants, with the average amount demanded now more […]

My colleagues are encouraging me, but I’m worried it will mean loads of pointless workEvery week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out […]

Car insurance premiums climb for the first time since 2017 with Brexit a factor, says AA. […]

Pharmacists say minor delays at ports could have knock-on effects in lean supply chainRevealed: UK patients stockpile drugs in fear of no-deal BrexitFew of the recipients of the millions of […]

Hundreds of thousands of customers were unable to do most payments transfers from online accounts. […]

We’ve scoured the web to find £1m properties, from Devon to County Durham Continue reading... […]

Millennials are increasingly doing jobs on the side, whether through love or necessity. […]

Jack Bogle, credited with upending the way we invest through index funds has died aged 89. […]

House sale expectations for the next three months are at their lowest for two decades, estate agents warn. […]

The Financial Conduct Authority is paying male staff a fifth more than female staff. […]

The outlook for Britain's housing market is darkening fast ahead of Brexit, with sales expectations falling to their lowest level in at least 20 years by one measure, surveys showed on Thursday. […]

- Lenders in Britain expect demand for mortgages and credit card lending to fall by the greatest extent in several years, a Bank of England survey showed on Thursday, adding to signs of an economic […]