Rachel Reeves considering pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles in budget
EV drivers would face 3p-a-mile charge on top of other road taxes to offset falling revenue from petrol and diesel cars
Telecoms companies to improve security to stop UK phone number ‘spoofing’
Six of biggest providers to roll out new technology over next 12 months in effort to prevent fraud by foreign call centres
Three weeks till budget day – and now Rachel Reeves is ‘being honest’ about tax
The chancellor is levelling with us about the pain to come. Is there anyone outside Planet Rachel who couldn’t see that truth two years ago, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear
River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to invest
The Guardian view on Britain’s new class divide: the professional middle is being hollowed out
Editorial: A micro-elite in finance and tech hoovers up talent while-white collar jobs lose their lustre. A society that rewards proximity to capital over contribution risks rupture
Victims robbed of £4bn in ‘insulting’ car loan redress scheme, say claims firms
Financial Conduct Authority defends interest rate of 2.09% as critics describe proposals as ‘hypocritical’
UK house price growth slows as buyers ‘sit on sidelines’ before budget
Amid talk of property taxes, average price of home rose by 0.3% in October to £272,226, Nationwide says
Two million energy customers are due £240m from old accounts, says Ofgem
Regulator is urging anyone who has moved in recent years to check whether they are owed a refund
Ofcom criticises O2 for going ‘against the spirit’ of new pricing rules
Bills for up to 15 million customers will rise by more than they were told when they signed contracts
Virgin Media O2 teams with Musk’s Starlink to offer improved UK rural mobile coverage
Service scheduled to launch in 2026 will be first in Britain to use Starlink’s satellites to connect to handsets
Business and charity leaders urge ministers to lead England’s transition to four-day week
Open letter signed by more than 100 leaders comes after local government secretary criticised a council for switching to shorter week
Benefits of a four-day week are ever clearer, despite Steve Reed’s stance
Housing secretary’s criticism of trial in South Cambridgeshire council ignores its many positives
BT ‘considering low-cost mobile brand’ as Revolut and Monzo plan launches
Move into budget market could involve creating new brand in-house or buying virtual network operator
After my car was damaged in a Tesco car wash it has washed its hands of my complaint
The tail spoiler and brake light were ripped off needing £750 repair, but it claims there was no fault with the machine
New AI-powered anti-scam tool wins praise from UK fraud minister
Starling tool can scan images of items and ads on sites such as Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Vinted and Etsy