‘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

I have hit the barriers trying to get my accident claim settled with Autonet

My van was hurtled into motorway barriers by a driver who did not stop and the vehicle is still being held in a compound along with the tools of my trade

‘Ghost broking’: cut-price car insurance isn’t all it seems

Scammers promise cheaper policies via ads on social media and AI-generated websites but the fake certificate leaves motorists uninsured

‘Bereavement penalty’: people who lost partners hit by insurance premium rises

Campaigners claim AI algorithms are behind hefty increases in renewal quotes for home and car cover

Bots and third parties to be banned from booking driving tests in DfT shake-up

In effort to tackle severe backlog and end resale market, only learner drivers will be able to make bookings

Charging an electric car at home: what kit do you need and what is the cost?

Installing a dedicated charger is good option – so too is switching to an EV tariff and charging at night or smartly

Electric cars: could leasing a used EV help you afford one?

With more secondhand cars available and salary sacrifice schemes offering extra savings, the lease option is taking off

Rachel Reeves considering pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles in budget

EV drivers would face 3p-a-mile charge on top of other road taxes to offset falling revenue from petrol and diesel cars

London Ulez auto pay blunders have triggered £11,445 in fines

When account was suspended my brother-in-law was caught in debt as 200 penalty charge notices piled up

After my car was damaged in a Tesco car wash it has washed its hands of my complaint

The tail spoiler and brake light were ripped off needing £750 repair, but it claims there was no fault with the machine

Nissan pools carbon emissions with electric vehicle maker BYD to avoid EU penalties

Japanese carmaker’s deal with Chinese rival part of EU-sanctioned offsetting scheme to help head off £13bn in fines