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A ban on "cowboy" cold-callers who target savers' pension pots will be proposed by the Government this week – though the ban won't initially cover texts and emails.

Directors of companies that plague consumers with nuisance calls will be slapped with fines of up to £500,000 from spring 2017 after the introduction of tough new rules.

The rising cost of clothing, hotel stays and petrol has fuelled the highest rate of UK inflation in almost two years – but there remain ways you can cut your costs.

Long-suffering Southern rail passengers will be among the first in the UK to benefit from a new Government scheme that will force firms to pay out if a train is more than 15 minutes late – but the scheme won't be rolled out across the country until at least 2020.

Charities have united in a new campaign from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, chaired by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, to stop NHS doctors charging people with mental health problems up to £150 to fill in a form crucial for them to get debt help.

The Money Advice Service (MAS) and two existing pension advice services will be merged into a single new Government-backed financial guidance body, which will provide free advice on a range of money matters including pensions and managing debt.

All the major mobile phone networks have abolished unlocking charges for pay monthly customers who are outside their minimum contract term, after intervention from the Government.

Train passengers may now be able to claim a refund for issues other than just delays – such as overcrowding, broken loos and a lack of Wi-Fi on certain journeys – following an extension of the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which could also allow more people to claim for flight delays.

Tens of thousands of people who are living or lived with someone with a 'severe mental impairment' may be able to reclaim council tax, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal, after three charities warned many overpay. One MoneySaver told us her mum was refunded £3,000 after overpaying for seven years – here's how to claim.

Parents of students going to university are facing a large hidden hike in the amount they are expected to contribute to support their child's living costs, with some now asked to pay over £5,300 a year, MoneySavingExpert.com analysis reveals.