2017

The Government will consider whether to supply the UK's poorest schoolgirls with free sanitary products, after it emerged that a charity which donates the items to Kenya to combat 'period poverty' has now begun doing so in Yorkshire.

Parents who experience the tragic loss of a child aged 16 or 17 can now benefit from free funeral arrangements, after Co-op Funeralcare extended its long-standing free child funerals policy to include older children.

Skipton Building Society has become the first provider to announce it will offer a cash Lifetime ISA - but you won't be able to get one until June.

Energy cold-calling is being sparked back into life by smaller providers that increasingly send staff to knock on doors in a bid to persuade customers to switch suppliers. But don't be pressured into switching if an energy salesperson turns up at your home – do a full market comparison in your own time.

Tour operator Diamond Shortbreak Holidays has ceased trading, with all its 8,000 upcoming bookings now cancelled - here's what to do if you've lost your holiday.

Charges for NHS prescriptions and NHS dental care in England will rise from 1 April, the Government has announced – so i f you've been meaning to go to the dentist, see if you can book in before then to avoid paying extra.

This is the cheapest fibre deal we can remember. While we can't say 100% it's the best ever, it's bloomin' cheap - and the standard broadband deal's a cracker too. With the big boys you typically pay up to £47/mth for fibre or £41/mth for standard speed, so the savings here could be £400+/yr.

The Prime Minister has indicated the Government is set to crack down on sky-high energy prices, and warned that relying on customers to switch energy suppliers to save money "is clearly not working".

Anyone with a "legacy" email account from mobile and broadband provider Orange (now part of EE) needs to move to an alternative email address by the end of May as the service is being shut down.

Airport shoppers travelling outside the EU can now claim a discount at Boots on items priced £5 or more if they present their boarding pass at the till, after the chemist chain became the latest store to introduce VAT refunds for passengers.