UK watchdogs agree on ‘action plan’ to prevent consumers being ripped off
Measures are aimed at preventing companies using rampant inflation to hike prices during cost of living crisis
Call for Thames Water inquiry after children fell ill after swimming in river
Campaigners condemn pollution and shortages as government and regulator discuss possible bailout
Water firms push for bills in England to rise by up to 40%, say reports
Plans drawn up to pay for cost of dealing with sewage crisis and climate emergency
‘Greedflation’? The MPs missed the target when grilling the grocers
MPs would have done better to wait until CMA had opined on supermarket prices – they would have known where to focus
Morrisons’ boss admits supermarket chains have hiked profits on petrol
David Potts was one of several executives of major grocers being quizzed by MPs over accusations of profiteering
‘The future is bleak’: how AI concerns are shaping graduate career choices
From illustration to translation, young people worry that they will have to choose their paths carefully
‘I’m being forced to make difficult choices’: outrage at telecoms price rise
EE customer living on boat to escape surging rents is ‘astonished’ by jump in broadband bill
Why are UK telecoms firms imposing inflation-busting bills?
Exclusive: Ofcom is facing calls to intervene after companies pushed through prices rises of up to 17% this year
Mobile and broadband firms accused of fuelling UK ‘greedflation’ with major price hikes
Government accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ after firms push through biggest round of price hikes since 1991
How can BT be so insensitive to the needs of my 100-year-old mother?
Her landline is vital for an emergency alarm but it insists on a new 18-month contract if she cancels broadband
Two and five-year fixed-rate mortgages in UK at highest level for seven months
Data from Moneyfacts shows average cost of two-year deal now at 6.23%, with five-year at 5.86%
‘Hypoallergenic’ items sold at Superdrug and Boots fail allergy test
One in three products including shampoos, deodorants and wet wipes found to contain skin allergens
We’re at a loss, as ManyPets doubles the cost of our dog’s lifetime cover
At first the annual increases were manageable, but now the bill tops £2,692
UK drivers complain as car insurance renewal costs rise up to 70%
Latest financial pain in cost of living crisis comes from steep price increases for motor cover
Young adults pay heaviest price for Britain’s exploding mortgage timebomb
Rising interest rates expose widening generational gulf, with millennials facing heavy increases in monthly payments