Prepay energy meters are 'unjust'

Millions of households on pre-payment meters are paying 'unjust' charges, the Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks has said.

HBOS to reveal share issue result

Halifax Bank of Scotland will reveal on Monday the level of investor demand for new shares in its £4bn rights issue.

Mortgage squeeze tightens further

The mortgage squeeze continues to tighten with a further drop in lending, says the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

Gas bills 'to top £1,000 a year'

Energy bills could rise by more than 60% within the next few years, the UK's biggest domestic energy supplier warns.

Unsafe chargers 'flooding' the UK

Trading Standards says hundreds of thousands of unsafe chargers for mobiles and games consoles could have come into the UK

UK internet shopping on the rise

UK shoppers spent 17 pence in every pound online in the first half of the year, claims a retail report.

Compensation call over Equitable

Ministers are told to set up a compensation fund for Equitable Life policyholders and apologise for past regulatory failures.

EU to target rogue download firms

Hundreds of mobile phone download sites are to be investigated after an EU-wide sweep of services.

SFO's conviction rate improving

The conviction rate in cases brought by the Serious Fraud Office rose in the past year from 61% to 68%.

Clarity call over green tariffs

Energy suppliers must be clearer about environmental projects which are partially funded by "green tariffs", says Ofgem.

Legal ruling win for care mother

A British woman who claims she was forced to resign from her job as she has a disabled son wins a legal ruling over discrimination.

Bank accounts 'not working well'

Personal current accounts are not working well for consumers, a study by the Office of Fair Trading finds.

Nationwide to cut mortgage rates

The Nationwide is to cut its mortgage rates for the second time in as many weeks.

Inflation at 11-year high of 3.8%

Rising food and fuel costs pushed UK inflation up to an 11-year high of 3.8% in June from 3.3% in May, official figures show.

'Rent now buy later' housing plan

Housing minister Caroline Flint announces measures aimed at helping people in England get on the housing ladder.

Plans to lift UK mortgage lending

Mortgage lenders draw up a plan to help kick-start the mortgage market as the credit squeeze continues.

Struggling to find a dog's house

A charity for dogs says more animals are being abandoned because landlords refuse to allow pets.

Home movers now at record low

Rics says that the number of people moving home is at its lowest level since the surveyors group began keeping records.

Older employees are happier than the young with their working lives

Older workers are the happiest employees while those in their thirties are most negative, research suggests.

Called to account

Why banking in the UK could face some big changes

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