More results...
Keir Starmer has been dealt a fresh blow to his living standards pledge in advance of the spring statementLiving standards for all UK families are set to fall by 2030, with those on the lowest incomes declining twice as fast as middle and high earners,…
Nordic countries were early adopters of digital payments. Now, electronic banking is seen as a potential threat to national securityIn 2018 a former deputy governor of Sweden’s central bank predicted that by 2025 the country would probably be cashless….
Change affecting up to 300,000 people does not mean they will pay less tax and may not happen, in theory, until 2029Up to 300,000 people with side hustles ranging from selling clothes online to dog walking are to be freed from the chore of having to do…
Government hopes to avoid backlash against upgrade of infrastructure as it tries to grow UK economyPostcode electricity pricing is a minefield for Ed MilibandBusiness live – latest updatesPeople living near power cables could receive £250 a year off th…
There is little middle ground in the battle over zonal pricing – and the energy secretary has only months to settle disputeHow would you prefer your electricity prices to be set – nationally or locally? There is little middle ground in the bitter lobby…
What can a major leak teach us about how call-centre fraudsters work? Simon Goodley reports“I’d quite like to just try and get a deposit together, to buy a house and stuff.”After Mark* saw an advert for a financial trading website, he signed up to what…
Chair of wellbeing commission says countries should follow Denmark to halt digitalisation of children’s livesThe whole of Europe should follow Denmark’s lead by banning mobile phones from schools to stop them from being “colonised by digital platforms”…
Georgia-based group used deepfake videos and false news featuring Martin Lewis, Zoe Ball and Ben Fogle to promote fraudulent crypto schemesHow call centre scammers duped 6,000 peopleWhat is investment fraud and what help is there?An organised network o…
Charity calls for banking industry to take totally new approach over type of financial abuse that leaves victims saddled with unpayable debtsJoanna Thomas* was working for a UK government department when she received a bonus. Her earnings, as had been …
Research shows strong support for keeping tax-free accounts in their current form with £20,000 annual limitCash Isa providers fail to offer savers benefits of more flexible rulesA campaign to “save” cash Isas gathered pace this week, with research publ…