NatWest apologises to millions of customers locked out of app

In latest IT outage to hit a UK bank, group is investigating problem caused by update to app late on Thursday

UK house prices fall by more than expected amid economic uncertainty

Average property price drops 0.4% month on month in May to £296,648, Halifax says

Sports Direct pricing practices ‘may be breaking the law’, Which? says

Consumer group makes claims of ‘some questionable and dodgy pricing tactics’ on retailer’s website

Housing bosses press Rachel Reeves to unlock more funds for affordable homes

Housing associations want chancellor to class social housing as critical infrastructure to allow for extra spending

Shein accused of ‘shaming’ customers into buying more than they can afford

Consumer watchdogs accuse Chinese fashion firm of ‘dark’ practices in formal complaint to European Commission

UK tax rises in the autumn are essential – but who will pay?

Next week’s spring statement is buying time, but the writing is on the wall: Britain is broken, and repairs cost money, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

Train ticket enforcement must be fair and proportionate, watchdog warns

ORR criticises ‘inconsistent outcome’ across Britain’s network with some passengers unfairly punished for honest mistakes

High electricity bill taxes holding us back, say industry groups

Make UK tells government that prices threaten to derail industrial strategy as Energy UK calls for charges to be ‘rebalanced’

Starmer says Farage would spook the City and give us Truss 2 – he could be right

It is not the cryptocurrencies message that is raising eyebrows, it is Reform’s broader tax and spending policies

UK banks urged to beef up anti-fraud systems for international payments

Data reveals ‘notable increase’ in scammers tricking people into sending money abroad

Three gas firms fined £8m by Ofgem for being too slow to attend leaks

Watchdog says penalties reflect ‘potentially serious risk to the public’ of missed callout targets

Will megafunds really put an extra £6,000 in the average pension?

Some experts are sceptical about the touted benefits to workers from the UK government’s proposed shake-up

Lower Thames Crossing could triple tolls at Dartford tunnel, campaigners say

If private finance is used for road tunnel, analysis finds it would need to charge £8.10 for cars and £14 for lorries

Thousands of Britons to receive compensation for prepayment meter force-fittings

There will also be debt write-offs on energy bills after Ofgem found eight suppliers fell short of its standards