UK inflation rises to 3.3% amid biggest jump in fuel prices in more than three years Annual March rate shows impact of Iran war, which also pushed up cost of food and air fares
City watchdog faces legal action over £9.1bn compensation scheme for car loan victims Exclusive: Lawyers for group Consumer Voice notified FCA they are challenging redress scheme as inadequate
Shake-up will help UK motorists without driveways to charge EVs Green light likely for law allowing automatic approval for pavement ‘charging gullies’ to help boost EV take-up
AA driving schools ordered to refund 80,000 learner drivers over hidden fees UK motoring group fined £4.2m by CMA for not showing full price of lessons at time of booking
Fuel-price protests cause chaos in Ireland and spread to Norway Irish drivers told to buy only fuel they need as filling stations run out and hauliers and farmers block motorways in fourth day of action
Midwest’s bottleneck bridge is getting help at last – but is it all good news? Upgrade to Brent Spence Bridge linking Kentucky and Ohio clouded by concerns about cost overruns, pollution and housing
Valid Euro Car Parks ticket holders chased by debt collectors Even if motorists can provide evidence they’ve paid for parking, they are threatened with bailiffs and court
Claim sooner rather than later, experts urge, after £7.5bn car loan compensation scheme launched The key takeaways for who is eligible and how to seek redress from the new FCA motor finance scheme
Northern Ireland leads surge in fuel prices since start of Iran war Petrol has risen 19% and diesel 35%, while in England the north has had the sharpest increases
Starmer’s cost of living adviser urges him to extend fuel duty cut in light of Iran war Richard Walker says a possible September rate rise should be scrapped to reflect increase in petrol prices
Drivers told to look for cheapest fuel ahead of ‘busiest Easter on UK roads since 2022’ Bank holiday traffic predicted to peak on Thursday, as petrol and diesel prices surge from fallout of Iran war
Cost of living: get ready for ‘awful April’ bill increases From council tax to water, broadband to stamps, the annual round of price rises starts on 1 April … and that’s before any fallout from Iran war
Car finance victims to get an average £830 payout but fewer loans eligible City regulator reduces number of loan agreements in line for compensation from 14m to 12m
When will car finance compensation be paid out and how much could you get? Financial Conduct Authority says millions of claims will be paid up this year and vast majority settled by end of 2027
The kindness of strangers: An online forum user shipped me a car radiator, saving me from financial ruin Other commenters helped me diagnose the problem. When I couldn’t afford the solution, someone I knew only by his handle offered to pay