Stop UK mobile and broadband firms ‘lining their pockets’, urge consumer experts

Companies facing backlash amid warning of mid-contract price rises up to 17% during cost of living crisis

Scams: FCA blocks more than 10,000 ads from Instagram, Facebook and YouTube

Financial watchdog warns over rise of ‘fin-fluencers’ targeting younger people on social media

JD Sports hit by cyber-attack that leaked 10m customers’ data

Retail group says incident affected shoppers at JD, Size?, Millets, Blacks, Scotts and Millets Sport brands

‘Everything is fake’: how global crime gangs are using UK shell companies in multi-million pound crypto scams

Investigation reveals more than 150 fake firms, many with ties to China, are targeting people online, breaking their hearts – and emptying their bank accounts

Millions of UK mobile and broadband users face 14% bill rises from April

BT, EE, TalkTalk, Three and Vodafone among suppliers allowed to increase monthly charges

NatWest’s biometric app security is blinking annoying

It has introduced facial recognition, but does not recognise me

What’s the true value of crypto? It lays bare the lies of libertarians

The downfall of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange proves how much markets need rules, writes Zoe Williams

I didn’t want an app to auto renew – why can’t I get a refund?

I forgot the Freeletics renewal date but £75 was taken from my account and I can’t get it back

Does a kettle use more electricity than a TV? How much power your gadgets use

We test what devices consume, with households increasingly worried about rising energy prices

Buy now, don’t pay later: how UK families are turning to freebies

Soaring inflation and a greater acceptance of swapping, sharing or giving away ‘preloved’ items is booming on sites such as Freegle and Olio

Facebook message persuaded me to hand fraudsters my personal details

I pulled out before giving any bank or card numbers, but how can I protect myself now?

How to start a blog: tips to make yours successful and profitable

From the benefits of choosing a niche subject to building a community and bringing in income

Labour calls for crackdown on rip-off UK Christmas broadband and mobile ads

Watchdog must stop misleading ads locking consumers into deals up to £240 more than thought, says opposition party

Telecoms firms investigated for failing to warn UK customers of price rises

Ofcom inquiry follows complaints over lack of information on annual mid-contract price rises

If greed can ever be good, that philosophy didn’t work at FTX’s charity

The ‘ethics stuff’ was just a front, says the bankrupted cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried