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

Around 460,000 (23% of) motorists could have saved a collective £2.3 million by renewing their driving licence online between April 2020 and March 2021, instead of by post, according to new figures from the DVLA. Meanwhile, an unknown number of other drivers could have saved by avoiding the Post Office's renewal service.

9 November 2021

The Financial Conduct Authority has revealed details on how it plans to regulate prepaid funeral sellers from next summer, with measures including a ban on cold calling, a set penalty-free cancellation period and providers requiring authorisation.

8 November 2021

The universities minister for England has agreed to MoneySavingExpert.com founder, Martin Lewis’s, call to be upfront with students that their living loans are reduced – often by £1,000s – due to family income, and parents may need to fill the gap.

8 November 2021

Tesco has launched a 60-minute delivery service from 96 stores across England and Wales. We've a list of participating stores below but it's still cheaper to use Tesco's standard delivery service if you don't need items urgently.

5 November 2021

The Bank of England base rate will remain at 0.1% after the majority of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) - at seven versus two - today voted in favour of maintaining the rate. The base rate is used by the Bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and influences what borrowers pay and savers earn.

4 November 2021

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Mortgage rates could dramatically rise after new forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) show the Bank of England's base rate could rise to 3.5%. This could mean an end to record low mortgage rates, so it's worth checking now if you can lock in to save £1,000s.

27 October 2021

The Government said it is to consult on possible changes to the 0.75% cap on pension fund charges, potentially raising the ceiling so that the funds can be used to invest in more expensive projects, such as renewable energy.

26 October 2021

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Phone companies have agreed to block the majority of internet phone calls made from abroad where it looks as though the call is coming from a UK number.

25 October 2021

The national minimum wage paid to workers aged 23 and over will rise from £8.91/hr to £9.50/hr from 1 April, the Government has announced. This represents an increase of 59p, and an extra £1,000/yr if you work full-time. The national minimum wage for workers aged under 23 and apprentices will also rise.

24 October 2021

If you're submitting a paper version of the self-assessment tax return, then the deadline to file is just days away. And if the tax office receives it later than this Sunday you will liable for a £100 fine.

24 October 2021

The Government has announced a £65 million package for councils to help private tenants who are struggling with rent arrears due to the pandemic. Renters will be encouraged to contact their councils to see if they are eligible.

22 October 2021

Tesco has tweaked its rules on how Clubcard holders can spend their points at Cineworld, which has meant some customers have lost out on big savings at the cinema chain.

20 October 2021

Tesco has launched its first checkout-free store where shoppers can pick up their shopping and leave without needing to pay at a till. Tesco's 'GetGo' store opened in High Holborn in London today (19 October). It will be open seven days a week from 7am to 11pm.

18 October 2021

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The UK consumer watchdog is to take court action against Teletext Holidays and Alpharooms over the the failure by the travel companies to fully refund customers for holidays cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic.

17 October 2021

The UK advertising watchdog has banned an advert issued by Voxi, a subsidiary of Vodafone, for "misleading" customers over data and pricing.

14 October 2021

Consumers who bought a plug-in hybrid car from Volvo between 16 October 2019 and 30 September 2020 could be due a year's refund on their charging costs but it's important to check you're eligible as we've been told some people haven't been notified of money owed.

12 October 2021