Basic rate state pension has not risen for thousands who moved abroad and campaigners demand actionMillions of older people will see their pensions rise by 3.1% next spring in a move that will help protect them from the soaring cost of living – but Val…
Want to be a greener food shopper? We ask experts for their advice
Leading experts advise on the impact of deliveries, buying organic, packaging and food wasteHow do UK supermarkets rate on the climate crisis?We want to make the right decisions when we shop, but with so many different options on offer, how are we supp…
‘We don’t need to buy more stuff’: the people who kit out their home for free
Many people turning to skips or sites such as Freecycle in a bid to save money and help the planetOne man’s trash is another man’s treasure, so goes the saying. That is certainly evident through the rise of exchanges on platforms such as Olio, Facebook…
I can’t get a refund after my theatre show was cancelled due to Covid
I’ve emailed the theatre and the agency, Encore Tickets, but just get an automated replyLast year I used the Encore Tickets website to purchase four tickets to see The Shark is Broken at the Ambassadors theatre in London. The performance was supposed t…
Airbnb fraudster checked out with my keys and £600 speakers
The site rejected my request to pay for new locks and refused to discuss it furtherCan you please ask Airbnb how it allowed a fraudster to stay in my house and steal my speakers and keys? I rent out my home in east London whenever I go back to Ireland …
How to sell items online safely and profitably
Here’s how to declutter your home, from eBay to MusicMagpie – and make money in the processWhether it is an embrace of minimalism, a want to clean up after 18 months of working from home or a desire to be more sustainable and engage with the circular e…
The Guardian view on Amazon’s shops: benefit society, not just consumers | Editorial
Is a low-tax corporate form of work intensification where staff are tracked and assessed to ensure they meet exacting targets good for Britain? What Amazon does today, its competitors seem to do tomorrow. That is why the arrival of Amazon’s futuristic …
Energy crisis: Treasury reprimands Kwarteng after help for firms claim
Source close to Rishi Sunak accuses business secretary of ‘making up’ talks with chancellor about supportThe Treasury has issued an extraordinary reprimand to the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, after he suggested he was consulting the chancellor, …
Energy crisis: Tory MPs join Labour in urging support for heavy industry
Households expected to be hit by massive bills in spring after 250% rise in gas prices since JanuaryInstant bill increases for millions of customers will be held back by maintaining the energy price cap, the business secretary has said, as he resists a…
UK contactless payments limit is rising to £100 – should you be worried?
Some fear overspending or say the change from Friday is ‘a thief’s dream’, but there are safeguardsIt’s a financial revolution that began quietly in September 2007. That is when the first contactless bank cards were introduced in the UK, allowing peopl…