2021

PFP Energy, a gas and electricity supplier that has around 80,000 household customers, and small energy supplier MoneyPlus Energy, which has around 9,000 household customers, have today ceased trading. But your energy supply won't be affected. Here's everything you need to know. 

All the major energy suppliers have now confirmed massive price hikes to their standard variable tariffs from 1 October, after regulator Ofgem increased the maximum suppliers can charge under the energy price cap. We've rounded up the hikes from the major suppliers, including British Gas, E.on and EDF, and take you through how to beat 'em.

The Government must intervene in the coronavirus PCR travel test market to improve the experience for consumers, the competition watchdog has said today.

The vast majority of MoneySavers are worth more than they owe, a new MoneySavingExpert.com poll has found. But this varies by age, with most younger MoneySavers (25 to 34 year olds) in debt owing between £1,000 & £9,999, while those aged 65 to 79 largely have little to no debts and are instead worth between £500,000 to £999,999.

Certain national insurance contributions (NICs) paid by both employed and self-employed workers will rise by 1.25 percentage points from April 2022, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today announced. Dividend tax rates will also rise by the same amount from the next tax year. The move is in a bid to help fund health and social care costs.

With leaves starting to fall, nights drawing in, and kids heading back to school, there's no hiding it - summer's fading and autumn is on its way. September is a time when many people's focus switches from time-off and holidays to getting back to the normal routines (well, normal for a pandemic) of work and school. 

The state pension will rise by a smaller amount next April as the Government has announced plans to temporarily suspend its so-called 'triple lock', which guarantees how much the benefit will rise by each year. But the change needs to be approved by Parliament first.

Thousands of Plusnet customers who have its YouView TV box will lose access to certain channels and features, including BT Sport, from 1 November as the provider is scrapping the service. But those who wish to cancel their TV and broadband contracts now, ahead of the shake-up, can do so penalty-free. 

Certain financial services providers will have to prove they are authorised by the financial regulator before advertising on Google from today (6 September). It's an effort by the search engine to tackle online fraud, but the new policy doesn't apply to ads for cryptocurrency or debt services and there are some other exclusions. 

From today, rail passengers in England, Scotland and Wales can get personalised updates on their journey from National Rail via WhatsApp. Updates include real-time details of delays, disruption and alternative travel routes. Passengers travelling to or from certain stations may also be able to get a free coffee, newspaper or snack this month when they sign-up to the alerts.