November 2013

MoneySavingExpert.com creator Martin Lewis has criticised payday lenders in a meeting with MPs, saying: "I think we'd all be a lot better off without them."

British Airways rolled out cut-p rice hand luggage-only fares across its entire short-haul network from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City last month. But do its prices beat self-proclaimed budget giants Easyjet and Ryanair? MoneySavingExpert.com put them to the test.

More than 250,000 workers will get a pay rise, following increases to the UK and London living wages which have been announced today.

HSBC is the latest bank to set aside extra cash to compensate victims of the payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling scandal, it's been announced today.

Ryanair's free-for-all seating policy is to be scrapped from next February when the no-frills airline starts to allocate seating on all flights – though you'll have to pay £5 to pick a seat.

Thousands of divorced women or those whose relationships have broken down are at risk of being turned down for mortgages because many lenders don't take child support payments into account when considering loan applications.

If you're planning on getting your hands on Apple's eagerly anticipated new iPad Air, which launched today, make sure you cut the cost by taking advantage of the top deals, including Tesco's £30 off offer.

Update 6 Nov 2013: All customers who booked Atol-protected holidays with Lowcostholidays before 1 November will keep their Atol protection, despite being told by the travel firm this would not be the case, the CAA has confirmed. The CAA says it made this move due to the lack of notice and information given to both it and customers about Lowcostholidays' move to Spain. Lowcostholidays bookings made from 1 November onwards will not be covered by an Atol certificate.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has now set aside £2.6 billion to pay for its part in payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling, according to the group's latest financial results.