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16 July 2024

  • The logo of water company Southern Water seen through a glass of water

    Southern Water boss handed £183,000 bonus despite huge rise in bills

  • A metered water bill from Water Plus claimed a church owed £500.

    Consumer champions
    Debt collectors are chasing my 84-year-old mother over a water bill

15 July 2024

  • Swati Dhingra at the Bank of England

    BoE should ‘stop squeezing living standards’ and cut rates, says policymaker

    Swati Dhingra says Bank of England’s monetary policy committee should lower interest rates in August
  • A car driving through the Tuscan landscape

    How to make sure that your holiday car rental is a smooth ride

    You must be smart to find the best prices, and vigilant for extra charges. But how your name appears on the booking can spell the end of the road
  • A wheelchair beside a ramp at an airport

    Your problems, with Anna Tims
    American Airlines crew filmed my distress after wheelchair failed to arrive at Heathrow

    My pre-booked assistance did not arrive when my plane landed in London, but its staff did not help me

14 July 2024

  • A colourful terrace house in Berkshire

    Number of agreed UK house sales over past month ‘up 15% on 2023’

    Buyers not fazed by election or Euro 2024, says Rightmove, as ‘gamechanging’ interest rate cuts anticipated
  • Thames Water, Financial Crisis, Windsor, Berkshire, UK - 05 Jul 2023<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Maureen McLean/Shutterstock (13998271o) Thames Water were out in Windsor fixing leaking pipes today. The Government are considering putting Thames Water back into public ownership for a temporary period if Thames Water are unable to raise enough funds to stop the collapse of the company. David Black the CEO of water regulator OFWAT has said "It shouldn't have allowed privatized utilities to take on so much debt, as it warned that Thames Water will need more than £1 billion ($1.27 billion) to turn itself around". Yesterday Thames Water were fined £3.3m after it discharged sewage into two rivers, killing more than 1,400 fish Thames Water, Financial Crisis, Windsor, Berkshire, UK - 05 Jul 2023

    Paying the price of water companies’ failures

    Letters: Bill Kingdom on the two halves of the water privatisation story, and Chris Bolt on Ofwat’s water price review
  • Elinor O'Donovan: ‘[A guaranteed income] covers my living expenses, my rent and day-to-day stuff’

    Money for nothing: is universal basic income about to transform society?

    The concept of a guaranteed income is gaining traction as a solution to the impact of AI and way to encourage more rewarding and socially valuable work

13 July 2024

  • Dayle Dixon and Mark Lee outside their home in Ivybridge, Devon.

    ‘I feel sick’: couple say new-build home turned into disaster valued at £1

    A couple’s Barratt house that surveyors say should be worth £350,000 has been left almost worthless due to defects
  • Concerned woman talking on smartphone having finance stolen from card

    Mobile banking: alarm as fraudsters take over handsets and raid accounts

    Scams underline risks of banking on mobile, with not all lenders prepared to refund victims
  • England head coach Gareth Southgate wears an Oura ring as he hugs Cole Palmer after the Euro 2024 semi-final between England and the Netherlands

    Smart rings: England players hope £300 gadget will give them Euro 2024 edge

    FA has supplied Oura health trackers popularised by stars including Prince Harry to Gareth Southgate and team

12 July 2024

  • Durham Castle overlooking the River Wear

    For better and worse, Durham’s student population has an impact on locals

  • Customers at ATM

    Sarah lost her savings to a ‘money mule’ scam. She says Australia’s big banks have brushed her off

  • woman using a laptop on a dining room table set up as a remote office to work from home.

    ‘I’ve got a case’: the UK workers fighting their boss over return to office

  • FHH: sports venues : Wentworth, Surrey (1)

    Fantasy house hunt
    Homes to watch sport from in England – in pictures

11 July 2024

  • Two Thames Water vans attending an incident parked on a street

    Ofwat accused of showing ‘contempt’ to customers over water bill price rises

    Politicians and campaigners condemn charging proposals, as regulator puts Thames Water into special measures
  • Close-up of a Thames Water banner on fencing by some waterworks saying 'Thank you for your patience'

    Water bills in England and Wales: how much more might you be paying?

    The regulator is allowing different companies to put up prices by different amounts. Here’s what it will mean in your area

    • US consumer prices unexpectedly fell in June, drawing Fed closer to cutting interest rates

    • Rise of £94 in water bills over five years is ‘bitter pill’, says chancellor

    • Consumer champions
      Dartford Crossing charge firm told me not to pay, but still fined me £2,230

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