2016

Millions of students and g raduates will be charged more interest on their student loans from September, because the inflation measure these rates are linked to has increased sharply.

An ad for a Walkers crisps competition which offered 20,000 holidays has been banned after more than 100 complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that the trips were virtually impossible to win.

Self-assessment tax-return filers could face a 'penalty points' system if they miss deadlines while tardy tax-bill payers face fines of up to triple the current maximum, under Government proposals unveiled this week.

Commuters in England could see their season ticket costs rise by up to 1.9% next year, after official figures used to calculate the rise were published.

HSBC has fallen into last place in our latest banking poll with just 38% of its current account customers rating it 'great' for customer service, while First Direct has extended its six-year reign at the top of the table with 91% giving it the thumbs up.

Thousands of gas customers could be due a refund from energy companies after big six supplier E.on spotted a major flaw in the way some meters are being read.

Rewards and interest rates on Lloyds', Halifax's and Bank of Scotland's flagship current accounts could be under threat, after their parent company Lloyds Banking Group said it will conduct a review as a result of "changing market conditions".

Santander is taking an axe to its flagship 123 current account by chopping the headline interest rate in half later this year, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

If you were hit by the online travel agency Lowcostholidays going into administration, time is running out to download and save all the details of your booking – the 'existing bookings' site will be taken offline at 5pm on Friday 19 August.