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April 2012

The gap between the 'true cost' of energy and what consumers actually pay will swell to nearly £2 billion in 2020 unless there is tougher regulation, a think tank warned today.
30 April 2012
Millions of holidaymakers who book a DIY holiday including a flight and accommodation from the same company are now protected under a Government scheme, if their airline or tour operator goes bust.
30 April 2012
The AA and Sky are the easiest companies to haggle with, according to a poll of MoneySavingExpert.com users.
30 April 2012
Official government fuel figures overstate just how many miles cars can do to the gallon, it has been claimed.
27 April 2012
Almost 12,000 taxpayers have been wrongly threatened with a penalty for not submitting a self-assessment return by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), despite telling the department they weren't self-employed.
27 April 2012
Watchdog Ofcom has today proposed a limited cap on the prices Royal Mail can charge for second class large letters and small parcels.
27 April 2012
Banking giant Barclays has taken an additional £300 million hit to cover payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling claims.
26 April 2012
Payday lenders claimed today they are being unfairly tarnished by politicians who have "misunderstood" the service provided.
26 April 2012
Mobile giant O2 has become the latest company to launch an app allowing users to make and receive payments using just a phone number.
26 April 2012
Car insurance prices continued to rise over the last year, but hikes were tempered by a fall over the past three months, according to the AA's latest British Insurance Premium Index.
25 April 2012

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