2017

The cost of van insurance has jumped by a massive 29.5% over the past year, according to new figures from insurance market experts Consumer Intelligence – with the average renewal price now more than £1,600 a year.

An unprecedented legal bid to bring a class action lawsuit against Mastercard – which could have seen  46 million consumers each receive £100s in compensation – has been turned down by a tribunal.

Comparison site MoneySupermarket has been fined £80,000 after it sent an email to millions of customers who had opted out of marketing messages.

TSB is introducing iris recognition to its mobile banking app – meaning some customers will be able to log in to their account simply by looking at their phone.

Homeowners who bought paint from B&Q earlier this year may be able to claim a refund after a flood of complaints that it made their homes smell of cat urine.

Thousands of fans of pop star Olly Murs have been left upset and out of pocket after two of his tour dates were cancelled because the concerts' promoter ceased trading.

Thousands of British Gas customers have been paid a total of £1.1 million compensation for missed appointments.

Millions of people in their early-40s face having to wait an extra year to collect their state pension after the Government announced plans to bring forward a change to the retirement age.

A company which charges £34.50 to 'process' free EHIC cards has been rapped for wrongly implying it was the official NHS site.

Companies will be banned from charging ANY fees for credit or debit card payments from early next year.