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

Two cars parked in a road (one white, one black)

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

The majority of households in England, Scotland and Wales will see water and sewerage charges rise from April. In England and Wales, further hikes are planned over the next five years. However, prices vary depending on where you live – here's what's happening in your area.

30 January 2025

NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which are both part of the NatWest Group, will shut at least 56 of their bank branches in 2025 and beyond, after the Group announced a further 53 NatWest closures.

24 January 2025

£1 coins on top of HMRC labelled paper documents

The UK tax authority's digital services, including its webchat and online forms, have been branded "poor quality" and accused of "causing woe" for taxpayers by a leading tax advisory firm. It comes as less than two weeks remain until the self-assessment tax return deadline on 31 January 2025.

22 January 2025

A Christmas cracker on a festive dinner table

If you're planning to order your Christmas food shop online, but you've yet to do so, Co-op and Iceland are now taking bookings from shoppers.

17 December 2024

People with shopping bags on a high street

You DON'T have a legal right to return goods bought in-store if you change your mind, warns Martin Lewis in the lead-up to Christmas. The MoneySavingExpert.com founder explains your consumer rights in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.

6 December 2024

TV Licensing envelope on top of computer keyboard.

The annual cost of a standard colour TV licence will rise to £174.50 from 1 April 2025 – an increase of £5 on the current price of £169.50 a year – the Government has announced.

5 December 2024

NS&I has refreshed its range of fixed-term 'British Savings Bonds' by adding a two-year and a five-year option, alongside its existing three-year bond. However, you can still earn more from the top-paying accounts elsewhere.

3 December 2024

The base rate has been cut to 4.75% from 5% by the Bank of England. This rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money, so the move can impact mortgage and savings rates.

13 November 2024

MSE user Dan Farmer cheering after winning Tipping Point.

One MoneySaver had more than a sprinkling of luck on his side when he scooped the top cash prize of £10,000 on a popular television game show. His win came after reading our tips on 'how to play your cards right' and boost your chances of being selected for TV game shows. So if you think you can 'beat the Chasers' or 'take on the banker', don't 'phone a friend', read on...

12 November 2024

Tesco delivery van parked outside row of terraced houses

Planning to get your Christmas food shop delivered from Tesco? You can now bag your delivery or click & collect slot as bookings opened for all shoppers on Tuesday 12 November.

12 November 2024

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains why buying a home could cost you £1,000s more next year, in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live. These are the Stamp Duty changes that weren't in the Autumn Budget speech.

1 November 2024

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today announced a host of changes to benefits, transport and more in her Autumn Budget. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has shared his instant reaction and explained what the changes mean for you, and we've added more detail on them below.

30 October 2024

If you're a club or society using Lloyds or Bank of Scotland's 'Treasurer's Account' you'll soon be moved to a new paid-for version costing up to £8.50 a month. The shake-up takes force on 14 January 2025 unless you move your money elsewhere beforehand. Here's what's happening – and your options.

25 October 2024

Planning to get your Christmas food shop delivered from Asda? You can now bag your delivery or click & collect slot as bookings have opened for all shoppers today (Tuesday 22 October).

22 October 2024