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The average household could see their council tax bill increase by £70 next year, after the government gave local authorities permission to hike taxes by 4%.From April, councils will be able to raise...

Households paid an average of £1,360 per year for gas and electricity in the third quarter of 2019, according to the latest government figures. That’s up £42 from the third quarter of last year, when...

Assume your home insurance policy covers your mobile phone if it’s snatched out of your pocket on the street or train? You might want to check the terms and conditions of your policy, financial data...

Retail sales in the UK dropped by 0.6% in November, marking the fourth month in a row of falling sales, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Retail sales are also falling over the...

It’s easy to get caught up in a festive spending frenzy at this time of year. But if you’re not careful, you’ll find your bank balance a little bruised when the haze descends in January. Unless you’re...

Locked out of your TSB account in April 2018? You might receive the Christmas gift of delayed compensation from the bank.A number of customers have reported that they received letters from the bank...

Average property prices in the UK will rise by 2% over the course of 2020, property website Rightmove has predicted. Rightmove, the biggest online estate agent in the UK, said the recent General...

App-based banks Monzo and Starling are joining their high-street competitors in hiking their overdraft rates on current accounts, in response to new regulation from the FCA.Monzo currently charges a...

Although Christmas is an exciting time of the year, it is often not the best time for the environment. Through everything from the use of lights to massive consumption of food and other gifts, a lot...

Shoppers looking for unusual gifts and Christmas deals on unfamiliar websites are at risk of being conned, according to research. One in four Brits has fallen victim to fraud while shopping for the...