Rebel Energy goes bust leaving 90,000 customers without supplier UK energy firm ceases trading, blaming ‘perfect storm’ of soaring wholesale prices and squeezed customers
Motor finance compensation ruling ‘goes too far’, says City regulator Financial Conduct Authority tells supreme court the £44bn bill could spook businesses and threaten UK investment
‘Please leave feedback’: how constant online reviews are changing our brains – and our lives We live under mutual surveillance, asked to leave public ratings for every purchase, meal, taxi ride or hair appointment. What is it doing to us?
UK house prices stagnant in March as London struggles Capital records lowest annual price growth in the country as Northern Ireland races ahead, Nationwide finds
Millions of Britons brace for across-the-board bill rises in ‘awful April’ Ministers urged to act as energy, water, car tax, TV licences and a string of other increases squeeze households
‘It’s relentless’: Britons react to April bill rises amid Labour’s benefit cuts Increases in council tax, energy and water come less than week after Rachel Reeves revealed raft of cuts to welfare
‘Awful April’: bill rises Britons face, from council tax to energy and cars How the wave of increases will hit your household finances – and what you can do about it
Will bills continue to rise and what does it mean for Labour? February’s dip in inflation was only a blip – the pain for consumers and the UK economy is poised to continue
UK savers could have up to £110,000 protected under regulator’s new plan Rise from current limit of £85,000 would be first big change to protection scheme since 2008 banking crisis
‘Sim farms’, high heels, zombie knives: what scammers buy with the money they steal A haul of items seized by police reveals the scale and threat of payment fraud – a crime that can have significant emotional impact on victims
Half of UK professionals might quit if ordered back to the office full time, poll shows Exclusive: Hays says employers ‘risk losing top talent’ if return-to-office mandates are issued, with nearly 75% of workers preferring a hybrid pattern
Planning changes offer a bright spot for Rachel Reeves – but grey areas exist OBR’s verdict of a long-term 0.4% boost to GDP from fewer building restrictions will have real political impact but there are gaps in funding
Prosecution of people who help clients evade tax in UK falls by 75% in five years Fewer than five criminal cases were brought against those who aid tax dodgers in 2023-24, down from 16 in 2018-19
Hyundai facing legal action over car that can be stolen ‘effortlessly in seconds’ Elliott Ingram was stunned at how a thief made off with his Ioniq 5 deploying a device to mimic the smart key – and says he should have been warned
Banks aim to reverse crunch appeal court victory for car buyers Fears of a £44bn compensation bill over dealer commissions has prompted a high-profile appeal, which will be heard this week