Anna Tims’ dishonours list: the not-so good, the bad and the ugly customer service awards 2025 It is time to roll out the red carpet in recognition of those that worked hard to keep customers at arm’s length
UK electric car charger rollout slows amid worries over EV switch Smallest number of new chargers since 2022 as carmakers persuade government to weaken EV sales targets
UK drivers being overcharged as fuel prices fail to track oil market, watchdog finds CMA rejects retailers’ claims on operating costs, saying weak competition is not passing on lower wholesale prices
Promise of seven-week driving test wait in Great Britain ‘unlikely to happen until 2027’ Government efforts to recruit examiners fail again with average test slot wait now at 22 weeks, report says
Thousands of speeding fines could be cancelled after ‘technical issue’ A software update is thought to have created a problem with some variable speed cameras, meaning motorists were incorrectly penalised
Beware airport parking thieves: police warn over spate of car thefts Drivers also told to take caution after complaints rise about long-stay meet-and-greet services
Zipcar’s rivals consider London expansion after it reveals UK exit Free2move, Enterprise Car Club and Co Wheels among those eyeing growth, as well as peer-to-peer firm Hiyacar
Ministers urged to close £2bn tax loophole in car finance scandal Banks and specialist lenders will not pay tax on compensation payouts, sidestepping 2015 rule
‘The Chinese will not pause’: Volvo and Polestar bosses urge EU to stick to 2035 petrol car ban Exclusive: Swedish carmakers push to retain target as Germany lobbies to help its own industry by softening cutoff date
Budget 2025: your questions about your finances answered How will new tax rates and measures affect pensions, savings, car tax and more? We look into some individual queries
‘Struggling to pay the bills’: Britons under pressure react to budget 2025 As they struggle with the cost of living, people weigh up whether Rachel Reeves’s measures will help them
Rachel Reeves targets UK’s wealthiest in £26bn tax-raising budget Chancellor axes two-child benefit cap and cuts energy bills paid for by mansion tax and freezing tax thresholds
Coupling up: how to avoid money worries in your relationship From joint bank accounts and pooled savings to mortgages and tax allowances, talk about money for a happy financial future together
Small print on signs at a tram park and ride hid the fact I could get clamped I followed the obvious signs but an enforcement officer had to point out a notice on the back of the entrance sign and it cost me £140
Will pay-per-mile raise Reeves money or drive people away from electric vehicles? Need for new road taxes is clear – but there are concerns that pricing plan could stall transition away from petrol