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Many consumers are facing huge difficulties trying to cancel unwanted subscriptions such as gym memberships and streaming services, with some companies initially refusing cancellation requests, according to a new Citizens Advice report.

The standard wait for universal credit claimants to get their first benefit payment will be cut from six to five weeks from February, it was revealed today.

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.

Cab app Uber has admitted the details of 57 million customers were stolen during in a hack in 2016 - here's what you need to know.

Forty-one per cent of those in work have not had a pay rise in the past year, according to a new poll of MoneySavingExpert.com users. Just a quarter have had a rise that matched or exceeded inflation, while those on the lowest salaries are generally least likely to have seen a rise.

The Bank of England is officially withdrawing old £10 notes on 1 March next year.

An estimated 150,000 workers paid the voluntary living wage are set to see their pay increase by 30p an hour, or 45p in London.

The Treasury has postponed the scrapping of 'class 2' national insurance contributions for a year – until April 2019 – meaning many self-employed workers will have to pay almost £150 more than expected over the extra 12 months.

Plans to ban letting fees which could save English renters hundreds of pounds are being presented to Parliament today.