4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (336+ words) Mortgage rates are likely to remain higher for "some time yet" despite some signs of the upward pressure easing, according to a financial information website. Global stock markets have been recovering after the US and Iran agreed a two-week ceasefire,…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (425+ words) Asda has announced an inflation-busting pay rise for all 110,000 retail staff. The supermarket said their "hard-working" hourly-paid staff will all receive a 4 per cent rise. It will be implemented in two stages, with the first as early as next week…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (218+ words) Speaking about everyday frustrations faced by consumers on his Martin Lewis podcast, the Money Saving Expert founder highlighted the stark difference between joining and leaving services such as broadband, subscriptions and utilities. "I can set up broadband in five minutes,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (424+ words) Shoppers in the UK who want to buy chocolate ahead of Easter could be hit by shrinkflation. Consumer group Which? warned that there's a "double whammy" to be aware of with prices rising and products reducing in size. Which? tracks…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (469+ words) For many homeowners, the question of whether to overpay a mortgage feels complicated. As savings interest rates have risen and mortgage rates fluctuate, the issue has become more complicated. But, in the latest edition of his Martin Lewis podcast, the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (372+ words) The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued an update about a Universal Credit change. It follows letters being sent out to certain claimants. Millions of people on older benefits have gradually been moved over to the new Universal…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago  (766+ words) Big differences in prices at fuel pumps cannot "be blamed on Iran or what's happening in the Gulf, Ireland's deputy premier has said. Tanaiste Simon Harris encouraged members of the public to provide information to the country's Competition and Consumer…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1570+ words) Rachel Reeves said she has the "right economic plan" for the UK despite the budget watchdog cutting its forecast for growth this year. The Office for Budget Responsibility indicated gross domestic product will increase by 1.1% in 2026, down from the 1.4% it…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (388+ words) Hotels giant Travelodge has warned that recent Government policies have made trading conditions "more challenging" after the sector missed out on fresh business rates relief. In a trading update a day after the Treasury announced additional tax relief for pubs…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (272+ words) Shop price inflation defied expectations to jump in January amid a warning that any suggestion it had peaked was "simply not borne out" by the figures. Shop inflation overall was 1.5% higher than a year earlier " a significant increase on December's…...