New guidance on debt collecting has today been published by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), in a bid to better protect consumers in financial difficulty.
The cost of car insurance has risen over the past year by 16%, though the annual rise was tempered by a fall in costs between July and October, indicating the huge rises of recent years are over.
Over one million people are about to be given the shock news they owe the taxman an average £600 each, while millions more will receive rebates of around £300 each.
Consumers who can't get mainstream gas and electricity are not getting ripped-off by energy suppliers, new findings from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) show.
BlackBerry users will be given a selection of free apps as compensation for blackouts last week that left millions unable to access emails, BlackBerry messenger and the mobile internet.
Consumer groups, including MoneySavingExpert.com, have called on the Government and energy suppliers to finally take decisive action to curb the soaring cost of gas and electricity.