Month: November 2020

Government plans to legislate on its controversial broadband tax before the next general election have sparked angry criticism. Stephen Timms, the Treasury minister in charge…

The Government was accused today of making people “work until they drop” under plans to increase the pension age. The state pension age for men…

Mortgage-holders with variable rate loans could face financial difficulty as lenders effectively hike costs, according to new research from consumer group Which? Which?’s survey, carried…

Games firms shouldn’t pressure children into spending money when playing online games on phones and tablets, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says. Players should…

Payday lenders will no longer be able to roll over loans more than twice from today, while they also face tougher restrictions on taking money…

Energy firm SSE is to be investigated by Ofgem over concerns it restricted competition in the electricity connections market. The move follows the regulator’s review into the…

The Money Advice Service (MAS) and two existing pension advice services will be merged into a single new Government-backed financial guidance body, which will provide…

A campaign group battling controversial changes to the women’s state pension age is staging a demonstration outside Parliament tomorrow in a bid to influence MPs…

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched enforcement action against a number of hotel booking websites which it believes may be breaking the law, amid…

Currently you have to phone your current mobile provider when you want to switch to a new firm, and request a ‘porting authorisation code’ (PAC)…