Business
What to look for if you’re buying a smart lock in the UK
More people are fitting keyless devices to their front door – but are they worth it and do they affect your in...
Consumer affairs
Business
Business
How will John Healey’s energy support package affect you?
Chancellor’s ‘new course’ includes a £100 one-off payment, low-carbon upgrade loans and an end to standing cha...
Home
‘Scattergun’ budget will still leave Britons facing higher energy bills, says thinktank
Healey’s attempt to provide ‘breathing space’ gives rich almost as much as poor, says Resolution Foundation
Business
Stung with a parking fine for an 18-second airport stop to tackle a wasp
No matter what the cause, airports are ruthless in issuing PCNs if a car stops in a red zone. But there is a g...
Business
UK consumer confidence falls at fastest rate since Covid as cost of living bites
Economic fallout from war in Middle East adds to pressures on consumers and on chancellor before budget
Business
English and Welsh water firms could be forced to return £107m via lower bills
Yorkshire and Thames among providers facing penalties for missing performance targets, but bills could rise el...
Technology
BBC axes long-running Radio 4 show You and Yours in push towards podcasts
Thinking Allowed, The Artificial Human and Free Thinking among other programmes hit by £500m cuts
Business
TfL’s bailiffs are chasing me for a stranger’s unpaid Ulez fines
Now TFL is threatening to seize goods for four penalties for a car I’ve never owned
Business
‘How do you get a result without contacting a newspaper?’: your questions for our consumer champion answered
In her weekly column for the Guardian, Anna Tims solves readers consumer problems – ranging from the devastati...
Gadgets
‘RAMageddon’: tech crunch hikes the price of your next iPhone by £100
Shortage of memory chips and other critical components reverses trend of electronics becoming cheaper
Technology
Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears
Doorbell firm aims to replace WhatsApp or Facebook groups with platform where people can post about safety or...
Automobiles
Am I walking my dog all wrong?
Walking your dog is crucial for its health, but many owners (me included) aren’t doing so properly, experts sa...