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How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next
Money

How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next

Experts lay out the tips and tricks you can follow to be more aware of your financial situation in just five minutes

I know from experience how hard it is to seek help with debt. I’m helping local people take the step
Debt

I know from experience how hard it is to seek help with debt. I’m helping local people take the step

Keren Badenoch and her daughter Jessica Taylor created Trusted Money Confidence, a six-week, peer-to-peer programme in Essex that helps people to take control of their finances

Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’
Digital inclusion

Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’

The GOV.UK chatbot is limited to iPhones with iOS 16 or above and Android 10 or above. Those who cannot afford newer phones won’t be able to use this technology

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes
Vikki Brownridge

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes

Going into debt doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Here’s how to get help
Money

Going into debt doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Here’s how to get help

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Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?
Money

Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?

Have you been made redundant? Here’s what to do next
Money

Have you been made redundant? Here’s what to do next

Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there
Vikki Brownridge

Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there

What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help
Money

What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help

Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know
Money

Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know

Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?
Food banks

Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?

There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens
Vikki Brownridge

There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?
BNPL

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Paul McNamee

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money
Money

More than half of people with mental health problems regularly run out of money

More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn
Child poverty

More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Student debt

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis

Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score
Credit

Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue
Kevin McKenna MP

Gambling harm is on the rise among children and young people. Action is long overdue

Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
Digital ID

Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers

Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Will it really work?
Credit

Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Will it really work?

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Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?
Cost of living

Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?

Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of ‘poor service’ from DWP, MPs warn
Poverty

Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of ‘poor service’ from DWP, MPs warn

Grok is flooding X with sexualised images. But can the UK fight AI-generated abuse?
Artificial intelligence

Grok is flooding X with sexualised images. But can the UK fight AI-generated abuse?

How safe is my fitness tracker data, really?
Data

How safe is my fitness tracker data, really?