Issues

The national minimum wage paid to workers aged 25 or over will rise from £7.50/hour to £7.83/hour next April, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced today.

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled the Government's financial plans in the 2017 Autumn Budget – including abolishing stamp duty for many first-time buyers.

If you buy a new diesel car from 1 April next year, you'll pay up to £500 more road tax in your first year of owning the vehicle.

The pound has dropped following yesterday's general election, as a hung Parliament causes uncertainty on the currency markets. And with summer holidays on the horizon, many are asking if they should be buying travel cash now.

Currency bureau Travelex has continued to accept applications from new customers for its Supercard, despite the fact that a technical glitch has meant that delivery of the travel cards has been suspended. If you don't want to wait for your Supercard, there are rival cards available offering similar exchange rates.

The value of the pound reached 31-year lows last night, after a 'flash crash' meant it was at one point worth just $1.18. It's since recovered slightly, but many due to go on holiday will now be wondering about their purchasing power abroad.

If you've sent off for a new passport, you may not get it back in time for your holiday after it emerged at least 30,000 are stuck in a backlog waiting to be dealt with.

The plummeting pound is making holidaymakers' costs rise, with sterling at its lowest level against almost every major European currency for well over a year.