Ryanair insists we failed to board a phantom flight

Airline has refused refund after our flight was diverted because of bad weather and we were left on the plane for six hours

UK households that use heating oil face ‘frightening’ surge in bills over Iran war

Chancellor raises prospect of help after prices almost treble since start of conflict

Surging energy prices and tumbling stock markets are threatening a new UK cost of living crisis

Ministers understood to be considering ways to mitigate rising energy bills as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel

Markets predict Bank of England will hold rates in 2026 as bond yields soar on forecasts of prolonged conflict

They were far from home but it refused to let them stay without specific ID to prove they were over 18

Hampshire business seems to have benefited from ‘phoenixism’, which costs the taxpayer about £800m a year

Bank criticised for tone of spending summaries, with one user complaining to ombudsman over ‘humiliating’ use of data

UK house price growth slowed in February as value of typical home rose 0.3% to £301,151

Experts say Iran war could cause energy price shock that pushes up UK inflation, in turn forcing up interest rates

Household costs could reach £1,800 a year from July as UK market hits three-year high

Rising oil and gas prices may affect increase of £300 a year for typical working-age households, says leading thinktank

The chancellor promises more money in people’s pockets, but the Iran crisis makes steeper inflation a pressing worry

The chancellor’s statement offered little new on tax or spending, but readers voiced concerns about rising costs

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