Tell us: how will you be impacted by rising UK energy and council tax rates from April?

We want to hear the impact on your cost of living from rises to the energy price cap and council tax rates

Why is Keir Starmer’s government seeking to cut the benefits bill?

Labour targeting sickness and disability benefits that have ballooned amid increasingly ageing and unwell population

Exclusive: Research shows drop in produce prices as households consume more imported and ultra-processed food

An uncontentious improvement has been lost for the sake of protecting City competitiveness. No wonder consumer groups are dismayed

FCA and Bank of England’s PRA join retreat from efforts to help underrepresented groups, citing ‘regulatory burdens’

Committee warns of serious injustice to disabled motorists and those reliant on public chargers

Rebrand to Debenhams won’t solve the company’s issues – the retailer may simply have already had its day in the sun

Potential FCA scheme could mean banks proactively inform borrowers if they were mis-sold car loans

A British teacher ended up being found guilty in court – because she hadn’t printed out the ticket she bought online

Government hopes to avoid backlash against upgrade of infrastructure as it tries to grow UK economy

What’s the only horror story to have more instalments than A Nightmare on Elm Street? The ongoing saga of readers haunted by the utilities sector

There is little middle ground in the battle over zonal pricing – and the energy secretary has only months to settle dispute

Crypto cons top the list of investment frauds, with Elon Musk also among the figures used in fake ads

Average property price dips to £298,602 in February despite analysts expecting rush before stamp duty rises

Retired NHS doctor and others conned into investing – only to sink larger sums in trying to get cash back