Emily White

VAT will be cut from electricity bills from 1 October in a move announced as part of the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plans to tackle the cost of living. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis welcomed the "good totemic step" but added that in practice most won't feel much benefit.

MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) and consumer group Which? have today (Tuesday 19 May) sent a joint letter to the Prime Minister highlighting the Government's repeated, ongoing, flaccid treatment of scam adverts.

A new review aimed at protecting face-to-face banking access in the UK for those who need it has been welcomed by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, who says banks have a "social contract to support these things".

Santander has completed its acquisition of TSB and its five million customers, following regulatory approval – here's what it means for your savings, current account, mortgage and more.

The Bank of England has held the base rate for the third consecutive time at 3.75%. We explain why, the latest predictions for when it might change, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.

Credit card and loan rates are to be investigated by the financial watchdog over concerns that the true cost of borrowing is not being made clear to consumers. MoneySavingExpert.com has campaigned for years for an overhaul of the rules, so that more people get the rate that is advertised rather than being charged a much higher cost of borrowing.

Tens of thousands of retired teachers could be missing out on £10,000s in extra pension payments due to major administrative problems with the Teachers' Pensions scheme. Scores of MoneySavers have contacted us about the delays following our coverage of similar delays to Civil Service Pension payouts.

Damaging flaws in the Council Tax system in England, including vicious debt collection practices and confusing language on discounts for vulnerable people, are finally set to be fixed. It follows years of campaigning by Martin Lewis and the organisations he founded – MoneySavingExpert.com and The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute.

The interest rate on Plan 2 student and postgraduate loans will be capped at 6% from 1 September 2026, the Government has confirmed today (Tuesday 7 April).

Details of a long-awaited car finance mis-selling redress scheme have been announced on Monday 30 March. If you bought a car, van or motorbike on PCP or Hire Purchase between 2007 and 2024, you could be one of millions due £829 each on average.