Inverclyde named most affordable place to buy a home in Great Britain Halifax measures price to income ratio to reveal most and least affordable areas to purchase property
Energy bills: 13m British homes ‘did not turn on heating when cold last winter’ Which? survey finds about half of households with annual income of under £20,000 made such a decision
Customer data used for unwanted romantic contact, UK poll shows Almost one in three people aged 18-34 have been messaged by staff after giving personal details to a business
Ofgem orders Ovo to improve customer service after ‘serious concerns’ raised Energy regulator tells third largest UK supplier to take action after being alerted to handling of complaints
UK petrol prices rise above 150p a litre for first time since January Supermarkets have faced claims they are overcharging customers for fuel
UK housebuilders’ shares fall amid fastest drop in asking prices in five years Crest Nicholson forecasts lower profits after number of first-time buyers plunges
Growth of airlines’ add-on fees sparks calls for price reforms Study finds almost 90% of carriers charge for at least one item, leading to questions about whether firms should be forced to be more transparent
Fine airlines if they fail in legal duty to customers, urges Which? Consumer rights group and travel agents call for regulator to be given powers to act amid flight cancellations
Top Marks: which UK retailers pass the ‘worth the money’ test on school uniforms? Supermarkets, high street chains and specialist brands put to the test over fit, quality and how it washes
Back to school: do uniforms really need to cost a fortune? Different rules mean some parents have to shell out for pricey gear while others buy on the high street
Ofgem energy price cap predicted to fall to £1,823 a year Bills likely to rise again from January and consumer groups say energy costs remain ‘dangerously high’
‘I hope to keep going as long as possible’: the older people returning to work As the pandemic subsides, people aged 50 to 64 are ‘unretiring’ – either through choice or necessity
Sunak pledges to keep to pension triple lock despite signs of extra £10bn cost PM says he is comfortable with full uplift on state pensions, which cost the taxpayer £124bn this year
UK inflation: which goods and services have changed most in price? From fruit juice to carpets and cars to hotels, how the cost of everyday items varies
Number of landlords selling up in UK grows as mortgage rates surge Those who sold buy-to-let this year made £10,500 less than those who did so in 2022, separate data shows