European Union

Major mobile phone makers have agreed to design a charger that will be compatible on most handset makes. They should be available from next year.

The European Parliament today voted in favour of capping call, text and data roaming charges when using mobiles on the Continent.

City watchdog, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), is proposing to increase the amount of protection given to savers to at least half a million pounds, in special circumstances only. In some cases, protection will be unlimited.

The cost of browsing the internet on your mobile overseas could finally drop, following a European Commission proposal.