Average UK person has lost out on £10,200 since 2010, thinktank says

Comparing actual economic growth across UK cities with pre-2010 trends shows Aberdeen £45,000 poorer, with Burnley next at £28,000

Homeowners who sold last year banked £102,000 profit on average, data shows

Years of strong price growth meant sellers in England and Wales netted hefty windfall despite fall in house prices

Ministers’ 99% mortgage idea could overheat UK housing market, say experts

Scheme to support first-time buyers that would appeal to young voters reportedly being considered by No 10

Tide of disapproval awaits new round of UK water companies’ price rises

News of the increases, due by the end of the month, comes amid rising anger over companies’ environmental records

Jeremy Hunt claims Nigel Lawson’s mantle as he teases tax cuts

Hunt draws comparisons with Thatcher’s tax-slashing chancellor as he claims UK is ready for economic boom

Disabled travel: finding accessible places to stay is the main problem

From the indignities of air travel to the planning required for trains and the lack of ceiling hoists in hotels

Holidays: money-saving tips for booking your dream break

The lowdown on the best deals, plus how to secure and future-proof them

Retired teacher’s pension stopped as provider refuses to believe she is not dead

Payments halted four times and left Eileen McGrath without income over Christmas

Paying more for less: Which? lays bare size of ‘shrinkflation’ and ‘skimpflation’

Study highlights products whose pack size or amount of expensive ingredients have gone down but not price

I am fortunate in many ways and I complain a lot – I believe it’s my duty to do so

Compensation is beside the point. Businesses should fulfil all their obligations to their consumers

UK banks expect sharp rise in defaults on unsecured debt

Lenders forecast biggest quarterly increase in missed repayments on credit cards and loans since 2009

‘Greedy and dishonest’ touts sold tickets worth £6.5m, court hears

Ed Sheeran and Little Mix fans among those targeted by firm that resold on Viagogo and StubHub

UK inflation unexpectedly rises as cost of tobacco and alcohol increases

Surprise uptick to 4.0% complicates forecasts of interest rate cut, while FTSE slumps to 1.5%

UK mobile and broadband customers face price hikes of 8% as inflation rises

Vodafone is among the providers to pass on in-contract rises, as Which? says increases are ‘unacceptable’

Wizz Air pays out £1.2m to passengers after refund claims were rejected

Budget airline forced to pay back 6,000 holidaymakers after action by air industry regulator the CAA