Consumer affairs
How to cut the cost of travelling on your own
Heading off abroad alone? Give the single supplement the swerve and cut the cost of solo travel.Ditch package holidaysPackage holidays are designed for couples and families. Tour operators don’t...
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Warning social media videos could be exploited by scammers to clone voices
Consumers have been warned that their social media videos could be exploited by scammers to clone their voices...
Airbnb
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...
Business
UK’s smart meter targets leaving energy users short-changed, says Martin Lewis
Energy customers are being short-changed by “perverse” government targets to install electronic smart meters in homes across the...
Business
The 40-year mortgage – solution to rising property values or too high a price to pay?
A growing number of first-time buyers are opting for 35- or 40-year mortgages in order to be able...
Family homes for sale in super suburbs of England and Scotland – in pictures
West Moor, Newcastle upon TyneJust five miles from the city centre, in this almost rural suburb, is a traditional farmhouse near Gosforth park and...
Watchdog to investigate Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket sales
The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the Oasis ticket sales fiasco.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate Ticketmaster’s handling of sales...
Why is the UK slashing the maximum banks must refund to fraud victims?
Consumer groups have attacked a regulator’s decision to slash the planned maximum amount that banks will have to refund to UK fraud victims from...
Rachel Reeves is right to scrap Jeremy Hunt’s gimmicky British Isa | Nils Pratley
Were you preparing to do your patriotic duty by investing in a “British Isa”, that late-in-the-day invention of Jeremy Hunt when the last government...
European Commission to examine Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing’
Ticketmaster’s ability to raise the price of concert tickets based on demand is being scrutinised by the European Commission, the Guardian has learned, as...
UK state pension to rise by more than £400 a year, say reports
The full UK state pension is expected to rise by more than £400 a year as a result of April’s triple lock, according to...