‘A fundamental right’: UK high street chains and restaurants challenged over refusal to accept cash

As more of us reject tapping and swiping, campaigners and politicians say the law should force retailers to accept coins and notes

Benefits cuts now? What’s the point of a Labour MP who votes for something so cruel, tin-eared and short-sighted?

Treating disabled and sick people callously flies in the face of all the party stands for – the government must rethink its plans, writes the MP John McDonnell

Buying a home jointly in England and Wales? Here’s what you need to know

High prices mean teaming up is often necessary – but it needs straight talking (and legal help) to avoid the pitfalls

Price of instant coffee rises by up to 40% in a year for some brands, Which? finds

Increases of at least 8% also found across 11 out of 12 brands in first two months of 2025, compared with year earlier

Tell us: how will you be impacted by rising UK energy and council tax rates from April?

We want to hear the impact on your cost of living from rises to the energy price cap and council tax rates

Why is Keir Starmer’s government seeking to cut the benefits bill?

Labour targeting sickness and disability benefits that have ballooned amid increasingly ageing and unwell population

UK farmers’ incomes stagnant since the 1970s, report finds

Exclusive: Research shows drop in produce prices as households consume more imported and ultra-processed food

Timid FCA has retreated too far on its ‘name and shame’ proposals

An uncontentious improvement has been lost for the sake of protecting City competitiveness. No wonder consumer groups are dismayed

Top City watchdogs drop new diversity and inclusion rules for firms

FCA and Bank of England’s PRA join retreat from efforts to help underrepresented groups, citing ‘regulatory burdens’

‘Patchy and behind deadline’: MPs attack UK rollout of EV charging points

Committee warns of serious injustice to disabled motorists and those reliant on public chargers

New name but same old struggles for Boohoo

Rebrand to Debenhams won’t solve the company’s issues – the retailer may simply have already had its day in the sun

UK lenders face huge car loan payout bill as watchdog moves closer to compensation plan

Potential FCA scheme could mean banks proactively inform borrowers if they were mis-sold car loans

Pregnant, forced to sit on a train floor – then unjustly fined for fare dodging

A British teacher ended up being found guilty in court – because she hadn’t printed out the ticket she bought online

People living near new pylons in Great Britain could get £250 a year off energy bills

Government hopes to avoid backlash against upgrade of infrastructure as it tries to grow UK economy

UK energy firms – another twisting psychodrama in three acts

What’s the only horror story to have more instalments than A Nightmare on Elm Street? The ongoing saga of readers haunted by the utilities sector