A report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), aimed at finding a “minimum income standard”, has recorded a rise of 46% since 2008 in the amount...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to launch an investigation into the short-term high-cost loan industry, as new research suggests Britain’s high streets have one payday...
EU negotiators have agreed to introduce regulations to stop bank and hedge fund speculation driving up global food prices, which some claim fuels the global hunger...
With just over a year until the 2015 general election, battle lines are being drawn by the major political parties. This week, Ed Miliband will set...
Big six energy firm Npower has announced price cuts of 2.6%, amid growing pressure from consumer groups to pass on savings to customers after the government’s...
More households struggled to cope with financial anxiety in 2013, driven by the rising cost of living, despite the overall economic situation beginning to improve. According...
A new report by tax and auditing firm KPMG says that one in five workers in the UK are being paid less than the living wage,...
Energy chiefs from the big six suppliers were grilled by MPs on Tuesday amid a fierce political row over rising consumer bill prices. Four of the...
MPs are set to quiz energy company bosses on their decisions to increase consumer prices by as much as 10.4%. Chair of the energy and climate...
In a rare move, former prime minister Sir John Major has intervened in political affairs, calling for the government to introduce a “one off windfall tax”...
Citizens Advice reported last week that enquiries made to food banks had increased by an average of 78% in the last six months. Nicky Stubbs takes a...
A study by the consumer organisation MoneySupermarket.com has suggested that 13 million drivers across the UK waste up to £21 a month driving out of their...