February 2021

Around 29 million 4G Apple and Samsung smartphone owners in the UK could be entitled to a payout of up to £30 if a collective action case by Which? is successful - although there are no guarantees. It comes after the consumer group claimed inflated manufacturing costs were passed onto consumers.

Millions of Sky broadband and TV customers will be hit with price hikes of up to £72 a year from April onwards, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. But if you're affected you may be able to leave penalty-free or haggle down your bill – we've full details on what's happening and your rights below.

The NHS prescription charge in England will increase by 20p to £9.35 from 1 April, it's been confirmed. The cost of prescription prepayment certificates - essentially season tickets you use to cut costs if you pay for multiple prescriptions over a set period - are also rising. 

Brucey may have said that "points make prizes", but according to MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis – in his latest ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show – they can also be turned into nearly £200's worth of spending at Sainsbury's and elsewhere. He explained that to get the almost £200 total involves combining two Nectar point-boosting tricks. A simple one, which anyone can do, will net you 100 to 2,000 points (worth 50p to £10 at Sainsbury's) that we detail below, and a "trickier trick", which Martin explains in this video…  

Plusnet customers will no longer be able to get a discount on their home phone line rental by paying for a year upfront, after the telecoms firm axed its 'line rental saver' option for existing customers. If you're on the line rental saver currently, you won't pay any more until your minimum contract term expires, but when it does you'll be switched to paying line rental monthly, which costs just over £30/year more.  

Big six energy firm Npower has closed down its app after hackers accessed customers' accounts, including partial bank details, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. If you used the app, you should make sure you're not using the same password on other accounts and be alert for suspicious bank account activity and phishing scams. 

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has revealed while speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live this week that there's a powerful psychology at play behind one-month free trials – and it's not hoping you'll forget to cancel. Below he explains what this is, and what you can do about it. 

A "technical error" which led to large numbers of Tesco shoppers being double-charged has now been "resolved", according to the supermarket giant.

A landmark class action case against Mastercard, which if successful could see millions of UK consumers receive £100s each in damages, is set to return to court next month. It's the latest step in a case that has rolled on for almost five years. Here's an update on the most recent developments and what the next stage means for consumers. 

HMRC has further relaxed self-assessment penalties for taxpayers. It means a possible 5% penalty for not paying outstanding tax by early March will be waived if you settle up by the start of April. However, if you’ve not yet filed your return by Sunday you face a £100 fine, so get your skates on.