2021

A new loyalty scheme called 'Virgin Red' has launched this month, which allows shoppers to earn points on spending at Virgin brands and major high street retailers, such as Boots and M&S. However, you're limited to spending points at Virgin brands and at a small number of retailers and charities. 

Former customers of defunct gas and electricity supplier Yorkshire Energy have vented their anger at new supplier Scottish Power over delays in issuing credit refunds, with some saying they've now waited two months to get their money back. Some are even still waiting to be transferred over. Here's the latest on what's happening and what your rights are. 

O2 has refunded 140,000 customers after they overpaid bills to the combined tune of £2.4 million. But if you think you're affected and haven't heard from O2 - get in touch. Here's what you need to know. 

Martin Lewis has urged people to check their direct debits and other regular payments to make sure they're not paying over the odds for something they no longer need or use. His warning comes after a The Martin Lewis Money Show viewer wrote in to say the previous owner of their house was still paying £200 a year for home insurance - 16 years after they'd moved out.

Holiday firm Lastminute.com faces legal action from the competition watchdog unless it repays over £1 million to customers it had promised refunds to after their package holidays were cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. These refunds must now be paid within the next seven days.  

A package of measures has today been announced by the Government in a bid to help flat-owners in England who've struggled to foot the bill to fix unsafe cladding on their high rise blocks in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. 

Funding for the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme is set to be slashed by around £1.5 billion from April, it's been revealed. 

Millions of BT and EE broadband, home phone, mobile and TV customers will be hit with price hikes of up to 4.5% from 31 March - though the exact increase is based on when you signed up to your current deal. 

Customers of gas and electricity provider Green Network Energy – which stopped trading on 27 January – are being transferred to EDF. We now know the full details of the tariffs you'll be moved on to and we've crunched the numbers below.

Customers of gas and electricity provider Simplicity Energy – which stopped trading on 27 January – are being transferred to British Gas. We now know the full details of the tariff you'll be moved on to and we've analysed it below.