High electricity bill taxes holding us back, say industry groups Make UK tells government that prices threaten to derail industrial strategy as Energy UK calls for charges to be ‘rebalanced’
Starmer says Farage would spook the City and give us Truss 2 – he could be right It is not the cryptocurrencies message that is raising eyebrows, it is Reform’s broader tax and spending policies
UK banks urged to beef up anti-fraud systems for international payments Data reveals ‘notable increase’ in scammers tricking people into sending money abroad
Three gas firms fined £8m by Ofgem for being too slow to attend leaks Watchdog says penalties reflect ‘potentially serious risk to the public’ of missed callout targets
Will megafunds really put an extra £6,000 in the average pension? Some experts are sceptical about the touted benefits to workers from the UK government’s proposed shake-up
Lower Thames Crossing could triple tolls at Dartford tunnel, campaigners say If private finance is used for road tunnel, analysis finds it would need to charge £8.10 for cars and £14 for lorries
Thousands of Britons to receive compensation for prepayment meter force-fittings There will also be debt write-offs on energy bills after Ofgem found eight suppliers fell short of its standards
‘Remote purchase’ fraud in UK surges as customers tricked into disclosing passcodes Banks say every day 7,000 incidents take place where scammers get people to disclose unique set of numbers
Calls for EU to intervene in row over charges for hand baggage on budget airlines Airlines including Ryanair and easyJet have been accused of ‘exploiting consumers’ and ignoring a ruling over charges
Fears 300,000 British electricity meters will not work after tech switch-off Campaigners say homes with RTS meters could be left with heating that is permanently off, or on, from 30 June
‘Think big’: ex-pensions minister calls for UK contributions minimum to go up Steve Webb says long-term plan is needed as experts warn 8% of earnings is not enough for decent retirement income
Labour’s botched winter fuel U-turn raises questions over its purpose in power There is growing unease over the government’s direction – a way to restore confidence would be to scrap the ‘cruel’ two-child limit
UK employees work from home more than most global peers, study finds Exclusive: Staff in Britain now average 1.8 days a week of remote working, above global average of 1.3 days
From Tesla to forests: what Nest does with 13m UK savers’ pension cash You may not have heard of it, but the £50bn workplace scheme invests in everything from big tech to hotels and windfarms
Holidaymakers told to beware buying Avios points on Facebook after scams Couple caught out after buying fraudulently obtained points from scammer on social media