Reclaim

A motorist was smacked with a £95 parking penalty for taking "too long" spending £400 at a Homebase store. When he refused to pay, he was threatened with court action, bailiffs, a botched credit file and wage deductions.

A body to instigate mass, group actions against banks and other financial institutions could be established in future.

Leading bank charges campaigner Martin Lewis has today urged the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to lift the bank charges reclaiming hold after providers admitted their fees are disproportionately high.

The UK arm of sports broadcaster Setanta finally fell into administration last week which will leave thousands of subscribers out of pocket.

Millions of bank charges victims will have to wait until autumn for a result in the latest leg of the test case.

Hundreds of thousands of London travelcard holders could be entitled to compensation following last week's tube strike.

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic passengers overcharged for fuel are finally receving compensation, yet millions who could be eligible have not claimed.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) says lump sum loan insurance, where the premium is added to your debt upfront and incurs interest, is virtually extinct.