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Ombudsman Services has this week been approved to take on complaints about airlines and to deliver legally binding decisions on gripes, but a scheme might not be ready for passengers to use until next spring.

The national minimum wage for adults increases by 20p an hour from today – the biggest real-term increase since 2007 according to the Government.

Nearly 1.2 million UK motorists will be told to have their vehicles "corrected" because they are fitted with the software behind the Volkswagen (VW) diesel emissions scandal, the company has today said.

You'll soon have 30 days to return faulty goods for a full refund, as part of major changes to consumers' rights which come into effect on Thursday (1 October). MoneySavingExpert.com explains what the new Consumer Rights Act means for you.

A new iPhone setting could eat into your data allowance, as when you think you're using Wi-Fi it may automatically switch you to your phone's data. This could land you with huge bills or being cut off from using the web if you don't have an unlimited internet data package.

Green Star Energy has this week launched the first "unlimited" gas and electricity tariff for two years, but is it worthwhile? And is it really unlimited? MoneySavingExpert.com analyses the deal.

If you bank with Barclays and pay to get insurance 'extras' – for example via its Barclays Additions account – you should urgently check if you've activated these; otherwise you won't be covered if something goes wrong.

Mobile phone customers could face higher bills after Ofcom today announced it is to treble annual fees for some operators.