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George Osborne has written to mortgage lenders following a meeting with MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis last week about the plight of so-called 'mortgage prisoners'. However, Martin believes the Chancellor's letter only addresses "a fraction of the problem".

The financial regulator has admitted mortgage lenders "could be more proactive" in making sure homeowners don't become so-called 'mortgage prisoners', who are told they can't afford a cheaper mortgage deal. But its report published today stops short of outlining any concrete proposals to fix the problem.

Opportunistic claims management companies are siphoning off up to a third of compensation cash paid to consumers and have already pocketed around £5 billion from PPI payouts, MPs have warned.

Payday lenders will no longer be able to advertise on Google after the technology giant decided to take a stand against how "unaffordable payment and high default rates" negatively impact its users.

Millions of people who've lost track of old pensions can now unearth them much more quickly using the Government's new online tracing service.

A multi-billion pound merger between O2 and Three has been blocked due to concerns over the impact the proposed deal would have on UK mobile customers.

Restaurants could be forced to take discretionary service charges off the menu if a Government proposal to introduce an 'opt in' tipping system is served up following a public consultation this summer.

Cold callers who continue to bombard people with unwanted calls from withheld numbers could face fines of up to £2.5 million following the Government's introduction of new laws.