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

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

In home display unit for an energy smart meter sitting on a wooden desk

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

A huge shake-up to Universal Credit, the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments and a raft of other measures have been confirmed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in today's Spring Statement.

26 March 2025

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The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.5%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.

25 March 2025

If your travel plans have been disrupted by the recent catastrophic fire near Heathrow Airport, here's what you need to know about your flight delay, cancellation and compensation rights.

21 March 2025

For the past two years Nationwide has given some existing customers a £100 'Fairer Share' bonus. It’s likely, though not guaranteed, to do the same again this year. In previous years, the scheme has been announced in May and paid in June, though whether you got it depended on if you met the qualifying criteria in the first three months of the year – so you still have a bit of time left to maximise your chances.

18 March 2025

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If you bank with Nationwide, you could get a free £50 paid into your account next month as a one-off 'thank you' payment following the building society's takeover of Virgin Money. The bonus will be paid to over 12 million of Nationwide's 'members' with a current account, savings or mortgage product and is separate to the £100 'Fairer Share' scheme payment that could still come later this year.

11 March 2025

If you're a Barclays Bank customer who's been left out of pocket due to widespread delays sending or receiving payments, here's how to try and reclaim any associated costs you've incurred. Technical problems at the bank first began on Friday 31 January and have rolled on for several days.

6 March 2025

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How much will you pay from 1 April under the new Energy Price Cap? Well, it depends now much energy you use and where you live, as MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.

27 February 2025

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If you're a regular train traveller or commuter, now is the perfect time to check whether a season ticket could save you money. Prices in England and Wales are rising by an average of 4.6% on Sunday 2 March, but you can beat the hike and lock in today's lower prices by buying a season ticket that starts on or before Saturday 1 March.

27 February 2025

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Inflation-linked broadband, mobile and TV price hikes are now banned. This means some will see their bills rise by a specified amount in pounds and pence instead. However, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned that many WILL still see an above-inflation rise despite the new rules.

24 February 2025

If you park in a private car park, you may no longer be issued a ticket if it takes you longer than five minutes to pay after arriving, thanks to a new voluntary code of practice. But there are gaps in the scheme – and some campaigners say the changes don't go far enough, instead calling on the Government to push ahead with a legally enforceable code of practice.

17 February 2025

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Renewing your car insurance? Don't get complacent. Even if your price hasn't gone up, you can usually find a better deal elsewhere, as MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.

14 February 2025

Shopper holding a supermarket basket filled with groceries and a smartphone showing the Nectar app

Sainsbury's has added a new 'Spend Lock' feature to its Nectar loyalty app that prevents your points from being redeemed without your knowledge. It follows a spate of complaints in recent months from shoppers claiming their points had been stolen.

7 February 2025