Consumer news

Latest News

Unions aim to rally 1m key workers for strike action over pay limits
Around one million key workers - from teachers to immigration officers - are to be asked to take part in a series of strikes from November, reviving the spectre of the "winter of discontent" that brought down the last Labour government 30 years ago.
Selina stokes a diversity debate that needs addressing
It will come as a surprise to few but a delight to many that Selina Scott is suing Five over ageism in its refusal to hire her for a maternity cover role and choice of younger presenters instead.
Markets rally on US mortgage bailout
The FTSE 100 roared back almost 200 points today as markets around the world were cheered by the US government's bailout of mortgage companies Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Mail and phone scams catch out 3m
About 3 million Britons are being cheated of £3.5bn a year by fraudsters who solicit money by letter, email, text and telephone, the Office of Fair Trading says today.
Building societies: Nationwide in merger talks with rival lenders
Nationwide, Britain's largest building society, yesterday announced it is on the brink of swallowing the Derbyshire building society and Cheshire building society.
Why women and snails still have so much in common
That snails do not move very fast makes their progress, in many ways, an excellent metaphor for the advancement of women in Britain.
Tapping into a water meter could bring your bills down
Water metres, devices that regulator Ofwat claims can save the typical household 10 per cent on its bill, are surging in popularity as families struggle with soaring utility costs.
Supermarket signs up to ethical audit
Morrisons has become the first UK or Irish company to sign up to a new ethical scheme that empowers workers in the developing world to talk freely about poor pay and working conditions.
Know your own worth if you want to avoid the age-related pay gap
Returning to work part-time in retirement is one of the most talked-about trends in the workplace; not only does it give people a role to play in the community again, it also provides them with a valuable second income.
Help for passengers going nowhere
Stand-alone insurance against airlines going bankrupt will be available to the British public for the first time next week.