Consumer rights

BA’s ‘better world’ just got worse after my child needed emergency surgery and couldn’t fly

I was due to fly to South Africa for a family wedding in August. On the day of departure, my three-year-old son had an awful accident and was admitted...

I can’t get divorced … because of my pension provider

I am a teacher and I requested a cash equivalent transfer value (CETV) from Teachers’ Pensions in June....

Black Friday turning into Black Fraud Day, says UK cybersecurity chief

Black Friday is fast becoming Black Fraud Day with the discount period now “prime time” for scammers, according...

Santander’s delay left us out on the street on moving-in day

After an acrimonious divorce I was forced to sell the family house and move to a flat with...

EU launches action against shopping website Temu over illegal products

The EU has launched formal proceedings against the Chinese shopping website Temu amid concerns it is failing to...

Transport for London fined me … after it declined my payment

I tried to pay a congestion charge to Transport for London (TfL), but payment was declined twice. My bank, Nationwide, told me TfL had...

Dear Airbnb: who is ‘Rachel’, and how has she taken over my booking?

Eight months ago, I booked an Airbnb on my new iPhone. The confirmation congratulated someone called Rachel on the booking.I realised Airbnb tech had...

Lloyds sent my £37,000 to the Duchy of Cornwall and I can’t get it back

Please help me track down my £37,700. In November 2023, ill health forced me to wind up my limited company and revert the business...

An O2 ‘agent error’ has taken my phone number and put my life on hold

When O2 transferred my pay-as-you-go phone service to a pay-monthly contract, an agent wrongly deactivated the number. It says the number will be given...

I had insured my car with Churchill … until the police told me I hadn’t

For the past three years I have used Churchill to insure my BMW X5. The policy started in June 2021, I have paid by...

As a polar guide I need to take a gun to the Arctic. But airlines are freezing me out

I am a polar guide. I frequently travel to Spitsbergen, the Arctic island, with my firearm, which I carry as last-resort protection in case...