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Consumers snap up bargains as coronavirus restrictions hamper high street shoppingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBlack Friday is expected to smash online sales records […]

Champion of consumers’ rights and editor of Which? magazine who served as director of the National Consumer CouncilMaurice Healy, who has died aged 86, made a real and practical difference to […]

Thousands of pension holders owed more than a billion pounds despite promises their money was safe.

Discounts offered by UK retailers such as Tesco, Asda, Argos and Aldi ahead of this FridayFive things to consider before buying that ‘bargain’Online shoppers fail to get parcels but but struggle […]

Phasing out the Clydesdale Bank brand will see the firm's banknotes begin to disappear from circulation.

I have been sent a £1,015 demand when I’m not, and never have been, a customerI am frightened that I am going to be taken to court by ScottishPower for a bill of £1,015 when I’m not, and never […]

The virus is one of three "once in a lifetime" recent economic shocks says the Resolution Foundation.

Rishi Sunak’s move in spending review could result in pension holders receiving thousands of pounds less in incomeThe government will stop using the retail prices index measure of inflation in […]

Footballer Marcus Rashford asks the chancellor whether higher Universal Credit will be "taken away" in April.

Pay will be frozen for at least 1.3 million public sector staff, but low-paid and NHS workers will get raises.

Under-30s have been hit hard by Covid, so what did they think of the chancellor's Spending Review?

Women and new retirees likely to be hit hardest by the planned change - but not before 2030.

The chancellor has announced his public service spending plans in uniquely difficult circumstances.

This should be an important first step in a conversation about how speculative finance has affected the right to a home For most tenants in the UK – conditioned to the prospect of rising rents, […]

Nine in 10 products are the same price or cheaper before the sale, finds consumer group.

Failure to scan just one page of his will meant vital probate was delayed for monthsMy father died in February. We submitted our probate application in June but was later told that one page of the […]

The government's shared ownership scheme has left some with rising fees and huge debts, BBC Panorama finds.

Bank of England reveals results of research into how long the virus lasts on cashCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHandling bank notes poses only a low risk of spreading […]

It says sorry to those struggling to get through on the phone on the day cuts in savings rates take effect.

Thousands of identities were stolen before unusual banking activity alerted a civil servant to the fraud.

Ministers say some residents may have to contribute to the cost of removing flammable materials.

We’re moving and the broadband firm can’t provide a service to our new homeWe must move out of our rented flat after our landlord unexpectedly decided to sell. Luckily, we have found a new place. […]

Students may be able to claim compensation for unfulfilled promises by universities – but it won’t be quick or easy Students, especially those who started university this year, may feel […]

Is this the post-Covid future for millions of people who still need to pay using notes and coins?

Cornish inquest finds deaths of five people in two incidents were accidental but criticises firmA leading appliance brand should have acted more quickly to stop the sale of cookers linked to 18 […]

The chancellor says he will uphold pre-Covid funding pledges on police, nurses and schools.

We have never sold a property before and have made financial mistakes in the pastQ I am rather confused about my mortgage as I have never sold a property before. In a nutshell, 13 years ago we bought […]

One in 40 homes bought were sold again in less than a year; in Burnley it was one in 12The proportion of homes in England and Wales that have been bought, renovated and sold again within a short […]

During lockdown, the thoughts of many have turned to reducing waste and recycling, writes Shane HickeyFurloughed from her hospitality job during the first lockdown, Hannah Russo was trying to sell […]

When the finance industry gets into trouble, it pleads that it is funding ordinary people’s retirements. It isn’t truePensioners are a useful defence in the City’s fight to preserve its […]

Residents of a London development are furious over huge fees including £1,320 for Christmas decorationsA resident at a 24-flat development in central London says he had the shock of his life when he […]

As Black Friday approaches, shoppers say some retailers are mistakenly claiming parcels have been deliveredBrush up on prices as that ‘deal’ might not be a bargainBlack Friday 2020: the best […]

Retailers’ discounts on items such as electric toothbrushes may not be quite as generous as they appearBlack Friday 2020: the best early deals and bargainsElectric toothbrushes are, once again, […]

Laura Wilson from west London takes us through her week during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ofgem is considering the rise to help energy firms which have been hit by a jump in unpaid bills.

The disruptions caused by Covid-19 have revealed structural inequalities, but also the possibility of a better futureThere has been so much bleak news this year. Like many of us, I am feeling […]