UK house prices rise for third month in a row to near record high Halifax says rising pay and falling interest rates help make mortgages more affordable for some homebuyers
‘I’ve fallen out with people’: the bruising debate over UK zonal energy pricing Industry divided over whether plan to vary electricity cost depending on location really could make bills cheaper for all
Young British women struggle more than men to progress at work, study suggests Exclusive: Women aged 18 to 30 are more likely to feel money issues are getting worse than men of same age, according to survey
Increase wealth taxes to stop rise of Reform UK, says ex-Labour minister Liam Byrne has warned the chancellor that extra levies on the rich are needed to halt the rise of the populist right
‘It is a lot cheaper for couples’: single people feel penalised on prices Frustration over lack of discounts for those with extra financial burden because they face living costs alone
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Unresolved water complaints in England and Wales rise to near-decade high Customer disputes over sewage spills, billing mistakes and water meters soar in past year
UK banks given extra three days to delay payments in effort to beat scams High street banks handed new powers by the Treasury to delay and investigate payments suspected of being fraudulent
Starling Bank is simply not fit to float Damning report into financial crime controls revealed a shambles at the top and surely ends any dream of a flotation soon
Starling Bank fined £29m for ‘shockingly lax’ financial crime controls Challenger bank apologises after City regulator says lack of checks ‘left system wide open to criminals and those subject to sanctions’
Martin Lewis says energy price cap is a ‘pants cap’ Consumer champion urges people to head to a price comparison website to find a cheaper deal
Online retailer eBay scraps fees for private sellers in UK In latest response to rivals such as Depop and Vinted, users now only pay transaction fees on sales of vehicles
Starmer urged to help households as energy bills rise by £149 a year Resolution Foundation research shows 7.7m households likely to struggle to heat homes this winter
The Guardian view on the Tory leadership contest: stuck in the past, not focused on the future Editorial: The Conservative party remains irrelevant because it appears unwilling to find new solutions to today’s problems
News Corp applauds Australia’s REA Group for abandoning attempted takeover of Rightmove – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news