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

Standard stamp prices are to rise by up to 16%, Royal Mail has confirmed. From Monday 3 April, the cost of first-class stamps will be hiked to £1.10 (up 15p from 95p), while second-class stamps will increase to 75p (up 7p from 68p).

30 March 2023

The Bank of England has increased the base rate from 4% to 4.25%. This rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and so it influences what borrowers pay and what savers earn.

27 March 2023

Barclays has announced a fresh round of bank branch closures, with 14 more locations set to shut in the summer – in addition to the 55 it had already announced would close this year. The latest closures now mean Barclays will close at least 69 branches by the end of 2023. Below we list the branches disappearing and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking.

26 March 2023

BT customers have complained that they've been forced into overdrafts after payments were wrongly taken twice this month. The telecommunications giant said it will refund any duplicate payments taken automatically.

24 March 2023

The maximum annual tax-free amount you can save into a pension once you've taken money out of it will rise from £4,000 to £10,000 from 6 April. Meanwhile, the amount you can save into your pension tax-free each year is also set to rise, as is the amount you can save into pensions over a lifetime. The shake-up was announced by the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in today's Budget.

21 March 2023

Tesco is changing one of its popular Clubcard perks which triples the value of points when you spend with one of its 'Reward Partners' from 14 June - from then, you'll only be able to double your points. We've got all the details below, including what you should do between now and 14 June to maximise your Clubcard points.

18 March 2023

Martin Lewis rounds up the key Spring Budget announcements

The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has today announced a range of new tax, benefits and energy measures in his Budget. But, as MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis points out, income tax thresholds will remain frozen – meaning millions will be pulled into paying more tax through a process known as 'fiscal drag'. Below we round up the key announcements and you can also watch Martin's instant reaction.

17 March 2023

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More than a million households - including those in Northern Ireland, living in park homes or using alternative fuels - that have been waiting for energy support payments have now finally started to receive them. Some are being paid automatically, though others may need to apply.

7 March 2023

Now has increased the price of its monthly Boost (which enables ad-free viewing) and Sports memberships by £1 each a month. It means viewers who subscribe to both will pay an extra £2 a month. You're limited in what you can do to beat the price hike but you can cancel your subscription penalty-free if you're not happy.

1 March 2023

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Major supermarkets including Asda and Tesco are currently imposing restrictions on certain fruit and vegetable purchases, including tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, due to supply shortages. In many cases you'll only be able to buy a limited number of each item. Below, we've compiled a list of which supermarkets have restrictions and what their rules are.

28 February 2023

If you lived with your partner but were unmarried, and they've sadly passed away, you could be entitled to thousands in backdated 'bereavement support' payments if you had children together, thanks to a new court ruling. Here, we explain all you need to know and how to apply if this affects you.

28 February 2023

Rail fares in England and Wales will rise by up to 5.9% this week. The increase will come into effect on 5 March. Before the coronavirus pandemic, fare hikes normally came into force in January but in 2021 and 2022 they arrived in March, and that'll also be the case for 2023.

27 February 2023

Over £16 million worth of unused Clubcard vouchers, belonging to more than two million customers, are set to expire in just one week. If your vouchers are due to run out, you'll either need to use them by 11.59pm on Tuesday 28 February OR use our trick to extend them.

21 February 2023

Tax rebate firm Tax Credits Ltd has been shut down after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) found it had committed serious anti-money laundering breaches. The closure follows a MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) investigation that also found the firm was alleged to have submitted claims using forged signatures.

20 February 2023

Tens of thousands of financially vulnerable people are likely slipping through eligibility cracks in the £150 Warm Home Discount support scheme, according to MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE). After direct contact between MSE founder Martin Lewis and energy secretary Grant Shapps, the minister has promised he will look into the complaints.

14 February 2023

If your child receives free school meal vouchers, you might be able to get a £2 boost until Friday 24 February if you shop at Iceland. We explain below how the scheme works and what you can get.

14 February 2023