Emily White

Senior News & Investigations Reporter

Emily has over six years of experience in journalism, starting her career as a local news reporter in 2018 before joining MSE in May 2021. She has tackled a range of critical topics at MSE, including consumer rights, energy, debt, and financial regulation.

Some of Emily's biggest stories include Ryanair's barring of customers who received Covid refunds, the shutdown of tax rebate firm Tax Credits Ltd for forgery, and discrepancies in the Warm Home Discount scheme. These stories have been covered by some of the UK's biggest newspaper outlets, including the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express, The Sun and The Guardian.

Emily has earned several award wins and nominations, including winning the Rising Star of the Year Award at the Headline Money Awards in 2023 and being shortlisted for the Wincott Foundation's Personal Finance Journalist of the Year Award alongside MSE founder Martin Lewis. In 2022, she also won an MHP's 30Under30 Young Journalist Award in the Personal Finance category.

Outside of journalism, Emily is passionate about writing plays and short fiction, and enjoys hiking, running, and reading.

Latest from Emily White

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The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.25%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.

24 June 2025

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NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which are both part of the NatWest Group, will shut at least 108 of their bank branches in 2025 and beyond, after the Group announced a further 52 NatWest closures.

10 June 2025

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Misleading Child Trust Fund (CTF) adverts that targeted young people on social media have been banned following a complaint by MoneySavingExpert.com. The Turner Lewis Ltd ads claimed savers had "nothing to lose" despite the firm charging possibly £100s for its services.

28 May 2025

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Booking your summer holiday soon? Protect yourself from scams by watching out for clone websites, fake deals and bogus cancellations, as fraudsters to continue to use a variety of sophisticated methods to trick holidaymakers out of their cash.

20 May 2025

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New rules to protect over 10 million shoppers who use buy now, pay later (BNPL) services are on the way to becoming law. However, MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) founder Martin Lewis, who has long-campaigned for BNPL regulation, is urging people to remain wary until the law changes take force.

19 May 2025

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Inflation-linked broadband, mobile and TV price hikes have been banned. It means some will see bills rise by a specified amount in pounds and pence going forward. However, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned that many WILL still see above-inflation rises in future despite the new rules.

14 May 2025

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Rents in Wales rose by 8% to £730 a month on average in the 12 months to April 2024, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. This follows a record-high rise in November 2023. In this guide, we take you through when your rent can and can’t be put up, how to challenge an increase and where to get one-on-one help.

12 May 2025

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How to call your bank by dialling just three numbers… simply dial 1-5-9. Then you know it's legit. Watch MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis' video below, which explains it. And please share – the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.

30 April 2025

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If your passport is due for renewal, apply online if you can – it'll save you £12.50. More than 7 million Brits did just that last year – but over 360,000 missed out on savings by using a paper form instead, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

29 April 2025

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Plans to cut the £20,000 cash ISA limit later this year are being considered by the Government. In his latest video, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains what's likely to happen, what the changes would mean for savers and what you should be doing now.

28 April 2025

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If you have a number of small pension pots you've built up over years of changing jobs, they may be automatically combined in future under new Government plans. This could make it easier to stay on top of your pension savings and reduce costs – but it's still very early days, and we don't yet know exactly how the scheme will work in practice.

24 April 2025

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Tens of thousands who overpaid employment tribunal fees are now due a share of £13 million, which could be worth £100s. But refunds aren't automatic, so you need to act to get your money back. Here's what you need to know.

22 April 2025

NS&I has refreshed its range of fixed-term 'British Savings Bonds' by bringing back its one-year and five-year options and boosting rates. Its new deals are strong across the board, especially if you're looking to save with a well-known name – though you can earn a bit more from the top-paying accounts elsewhere.

17 April 2025

If your partner dies before you reach state pension age, you may be due bereavement support payments. While this help was previously only available if you were married or in a civil partnership, a recent law change means co-habiting parents are now also eligible.

7 April 2025

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Fake reviews and 'drip pricing' – where you're shown an initial price for a product, but more fees are later added – have now been banned. The competition regulator's powers have also been beefed up in a bid to better protect consumers.

7 April 2025

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If your energy smart meter isn't automatically sending readings to your supplier like it's supposed to, you may soon be due compensation of £40. Under new proposals from energy regulator Ofgem, suppliers will also have to offer quicker fixes when you report a smart meter issue – though we don't yet know exactly how either of these measures will work in practice.

28 March 2025