SSE is a winner in the great grid upgrade. Who is looking out for consumers and small businesses?

Nobody doubts chunky spending is necessary to improve the grid. But how much of that money will be funded through consumer bills?

Bots and third parties to be banned from booking driving tests in DfT shake-up

In effort to tackle severe backlog and end resale market, only learner drivers will be able to make bookings

Weekly average for number of private sales per site drops 11% in key autumn period as property tax rumours swirl

Millions born in 1950s lost out because of government failings over changes to state retirement age, campaigners say

Products that fail fire safety checks, are counterfeit and breach laws protecting children targeted in raids in London

Resulting pollution on Camber Sands beach poses threat to wildlife including dolphins and seals

Bank has a £2bn rental property portfolio via its Lloyds Living arm, amassing 7,000 properties so far with plans to add 43,000 more by 2030

Bank refuses to remove late payment markers after we were twice late repaying our mortgage in last months of his life

Barclay family set to lose another part of former business empire, once known as Littlewoods, to Carlyle Group

Company already under scrutiny on ‘secondary ticketing’ amid outcry over touts using such platforms to exploit fans

Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans

The budget could involve a range of rises – here’s how they would stack up for different levels of income

Treasury-backed provider raises returns by up to 0.31 percentage points but experts say better deals are available

Halifax says October increase pushes average cost of home to £300k despite uncertainty over possible budget tax changes

More than 250 bosses ask chancellor to require schemes to put 25% of assets in British firms, which could unlock £95bn