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August 2017

Travel website Booking.com has advertised the same hotel as a three-star and a four-star as part of an experiment that has seen it listing different prices depending on which option customers picked.
4 August 2017
Treasury Committee chair Nicky Morgan MP has written to the head of HM Revenue & Customs to demand answers on the performance of the troubled Childcare Service website.
4 August 2017
Almost 1,000 official complaints have been made about the Government's new Childcare Service website in just three months, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
3 August 2017
Flow Energy has confirmed it's set to increase the cost of its standard tariff by 10 % from 1 September, adding an extra £95/year to a typical household's dual-fuel bill.
3 August 2017
Sky is offering all its TV and broadband customers a free film as part of the launch of a new loyalty scheme – but it's not enough in its own right to make it worth sticking with the giant in the long term.
3 August 2017
More than one million women whose retirement was delayed by state pension changes have lost out on an average £32 a week, according to a new report.
2 August 2017
UK passengers flying to and from Europe are facing long queues at some airports due to tougher immigration checks. If you miss a flight there's little chance of compensation or a successful travel insurance claim but there are steps you can take to mitigate against problems.
2 August 2017
Five million Virgin Media home phone, broadband and TV customers will be hit with price rises of up to 5% from November – but follow our tricks to beat the hike.
1 August 2017
British Gas has finally revealed its worst kept secret by announcing a 12.5% rise in electricity prices, with bills for a typical dual-fuel household on its standard tariff set to jump by £76 to £1,120 per year.
1 August 2017

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