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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Branded UK school uniforms cost more than double high-street prices, analysis reveals

Parents are routinely paying more than double the price for branded school uniforms compared with similar items offered by supermarkets and high-street stores, an...

How to remove all four of the most common summer stains

Don’t throw awaySummer brings long days of fun, sun and laughter; it also brings stains caused by everything from ice lolly juice and sun...

Housing market at its strongest since Truss mini-budget aftermath

The UK housing market is at its strongest since the aftermath of Liz Truss’s infamous mini-budget that sent borrowing costs soaring, according to the...

Thames Water says without steep bill increase it’s ‘neither financeable nor investible’

Thames Water has said it will be unable to recover from its funding crisis if it is blocked from charging customers significantly more, as...

I can’t even afford to charge my wheelchair. So how are people like me expected to afford the energy price rise? | Thirugnanam Sureshan

I had hope for this government. That has all gone now. I expected better, but with the rise in energy bills by 10% it...