Katie Elliott

Thousands more households in England will be unable to afford to heat their homes this winter as the fuel poverty gap widens.

Nearly a quarter of school fee-paying parents are struggling to afford it and are worried they won't be able to continue.

People can sign up for a free radiator key from OVO to improve their home's energy efficiency, or borrow one from a participating corner shop.

The move forms part of plans to ramp up cost savings to £50million a year.

Shoppers who want to earn a bit of cashback when they spend could earn up to five percent with some providers.

All O2-owned stores will become National Digital Inclusion Hubs - offering free O2 data, texts and calls to people who need it.

Just over 39,000 mortgages have been completed under the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme in two years.

The DWP's payment will automatically land in most eligible people's bank accounts over the next two months.

Care home residents are forking out as much as £2,200 a week on fees.

Low interest rates "should not be the driving factor" when securing a mortgage deal, an expert has said.