Government

Ed Miliband has called for an end to Britain's "rip-off consumer culture", insisting the Government should intervene on exorbitant charges for savings, holidays, banking and parking.

Consumers using unauthorised overdrafts find it virtually impossible to calculate how much their bank or building society would charge them or compare fees between providers, research from consumer group Which? has found.

The new system of financial regulation must help consumers by promoting competition and better communication so it does not repeat the "shortcomings" of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), a committee of MPs said today.

The increase in claims for whiplash injury is the main cause of the rise in motor insurance premiums, a report by MPs states today.

Poor families struggling to heat their homes this winter are not getting the help they need from energy suppliers, a charity warned today.

The Government has decided to appeal a High Court ruling which stated its plans to cut solar panel subsidies were "legally flawed".

The Co-operative Bank is suspending interest charges on agreed overdrafts for the next three months.

Rail fares rise by an average of 5.9% today, but some commuters will find their season tickets soar by almost 11%.

The Government is to block firms from using "hidden" credit and debit card surcharges to ramp up the price of flights, concert tickets and other goods.