September 2018

British Airways has apologised after admitting that 100,000s of customers' payment details have been stolen over a period of 15 days in a massive data breach. 

Broadband minnow Zen has been voted number one for customer service by MoneySavingExpert.com users in our latest best provider poll – but TalkTalk languishes at the bottom despite an improvement on last time.

Cold callers who offer to help claim compensation for mis-sold PPI or if you've been injured in an accident have been banned from contacting anyone who has not previously opted in to receiving such calls.

Green energy supplier Bulb is raising its prices for the third time this year, with 750,000 existing customers to be hit by a whopping rise of over 11% in November.

The Government has abandoned plans to scrap 'class 2' national insurance contributions – meaning around three million self-employed workers will lose out on a tax cut of over £150 per year.

A group of 20 union members saved a combined £960 on train tickets to their annual general meeting – by splitting their return tickets into six journeys.

The energy price cap has been unveiled which could cut bills for 11 million households by about £75 on average – but Martin Lewis says a fair tariff isn't the same as a good one and many could save £100s by switching and saving NOW.  

Gas supplier Firmus Energy is set to hit all 87,000 of its customers in Northern Ireland with a 12% hike from the beginning of next month, adding up to £75/year to a typical bill.

Ryanair has backtracked on its recent baggage policy shake-up and will allow some two million passengers who've already booked flights to check in a 10kg bag for free. To benefit, you'll need to be flying from Thursday 1 November onwards and have booked by the end of August. 

A leading 'wombler' has uploaded a YouTube response to Asda's closure of its Price Guarantee scheme – warning that the supermarket's decision will bring about "the end of wombling as we know it".