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NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland's websites were hit by a cyber attack earlier today that left some customers unable to access their accounts.

Mobile phone users are to be protected from "shock bills" if their handsets are stolen, with a new cap on the maximum cost of calls they will be expected to pay for.

The big six energy firms are being urged by the Government to hold prices until the middle of 2015, it's been reported.

New rights to share parental leave with a new-born baby's father will help stop women feeling they have to choose between having a career or a baby, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says.

A Government scheme to boost mortgage lending for homebuyers has been scrapped now house prices are rising.

Water group United Utilities is scaling back next year's planned price increase after hitting households in north-west England with a 4% hike earlier this year.

The Financial Conduct Authority is to investigate price comparison websites to find out if they are misleading customers by promoting deals they want them to buy.

Nearly £900 million of student loans taken out during the 1990s have been sold off by the Government.

The UK's electricity networks have been told they must do more to cut costs for consumers by e nergy regulator Ofgem.

Drivers are paying the lowest average price for petrol in more than two and a half years, according to latest statistics from the AA.

Hundreds of thousands of Npower customers will find themselves moved to a new energy supplier next year after it agreed to sell their accounts to Utility Warehouse.

Energy prices have risen eight times faster than average earnings over the last three years, Citizens Advice says.

Thames Water's attempt to hike customers' water bills by an extra £29 next year has been thrown out by the industry regulator.

Barclays is to open eight branches in Asda stores next year, offering banking services seven days a week.

Most people on benefits who are out of work feel ill-prepared for the switch to universal credit, according to new research from Citizens Advice.

More than 250,000 workers will get a pay rise, following increases to the UK and London living wages which have been announced today.