Financial Ombudsman Service

Holidaymakers could end up shelling out a needless £250 because some internet booking sites automatically add insurance to your travel arrangements.

The majority of consumers now get compensation from a bank or other financial institution when complaining to the free Financial Ombudsman Service.

Banks will launch their appeal against a ruling that overdraft charges can be subject to fairness rules in June.

Consumers have been urged to use the free Financial Ombudsman Service if they have been fobbed off when complaining to their bank or other financial institution.

Barclays is appealing a ruling by the Competition Commission (CC) to curb the sale of controversial, and frequently missold, debt insurance.