Insurers told to stop shortchanging UK drivers by undervaluing write-offs

City watchdog says firms have broken rules as consumers grapple with cost of living crisis

I ended up facing court after my car’s licence plates were stolen

The thieves used them on a vehicle to fill up with fuel, and then I was sent demands for payment

It was £420 last year, and I’d only asked if the policy covered mechanical damage

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I now feel worried about taking journeys in the evening as I can’t rely on my vehicle recovery service

It’s worth planning ahead when you renew. Here’s how to make sure you cut cost of your premiums

We thought we had filled in all the paperwork correctly but that has made no difference

Cost rose by 10p a litre to average of 190.5p in October in third worst monthly increase on record

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects from flights of fancy to scientific and philosophical concepts

Three drivers and a garage owner explain how rising costs have affected prices

Government-backed scheme aims to crack down on road users who breach legal noise limits

Many claim they act as an ‘agent only’, so you hand over the money to the instructor

Fuel price increase is blow to drivers amid soaring domestic energy costs and other inflation

Lawyers acting for more than 1,600 drivers say they have been wrongly classed as self-employed

Contactless cards were repeatedly debited by council’s payment machines, in one case up to £600