Ofgem should tell it straight: electricity prices are set to stay high for years

Regulator could do us all a favour with clear multi-year forecasts and breakdowns of electricity pricing

NS&I failures pile on the agony for bereaved families chasing missing premium bonds

Errors and delays in tracing accounts at the trusted savings institution have compounded the stress of relatives losing loved ones

Ministers urged to act as households in Great Britain face energy bill ‘anxiety’

Under government’s price cap typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to rise by £209 from this summer

Nationwide pressed to address ‘emerging governance issues’ as AGM looms

Labour MP writes to chair amid concerns building societies are overusing quick votes and failing to add members to boards

A college degree once ensured prosperity – but gen Z is finding ‘just not much out there’

Survey after survey show gen Z experiencing deep economic instability, plus eroding trust in US leadership and weakened social connections

Treasury rejected ministers’ plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5%

Department for Transport is understood to back reducing levy, which critics have called a ‘pavement tax’

‘Tracker mortgages are back’ – but is one the right choice for you?

The uncertain interest rate outlook is making tracker deals popular again. We look at the pros and cons of both types of loan

‘Everyone is proud of it’: dismay in Halifax at Lloyds’ threat to historic brand

The bank, formerly a building society, has carried the name of the Yorkshire town since 1853 and most locals think it should be preserved

Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years

Greater working from home and hot summer temperatures believed to be driving increase in ownership

Biggest drop in petrol purchases in six years hits retail sales in Great Britain

Drivers conserve fuel amid Iran war uncertainty, pushing overall sales down 1.3% in April

Reeves cuts VAT on summer days out to 5% as part of cost of living support

Chancellor says she will raise tax on global oil firms to help meet costs of plans and confirms delay to fuel duty increases

Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield byelection – as it happened

Prime minister tells reporters he would campaign personally in the contest

Wes Streeting calls for equal tax on income and capital gains in Labour leadership pitch

MP says current system is unfair and his idea would result in a ‘wealth tax that works’

Reeves to promise free summer bus rides for children and food tariff cuts in living costs package

Chancellor launches ‘Great British summer savings scheme’ after Keir Starmer postpones fuel duty increase Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir Starmer

UK inflation slows to 2.8% as energy price cap softens impact of rising fuel costs

Lower than expected April annual rate a lift for Rachel Reeves as impact of Iran war yet to fully hit households