For young adults across the UK, financial stability is becoming harder to achieve. Housing costs, insecure work, everyday bills and the lasting impact of Covid-19 are putting financial security out of…
A growing number of UK consumers are turning to borrowing and credit to keep up with regular bills, raising concerns about household financial resilience. Findings from Intrum’s European Consumer…
Consumer borrowing in Britain accelerated sharply in August 2026, with net unsecured lending rising by £2.464 billion in a single month. That was well above economists’ forecast of around £1.9 billion…
When someone is struggling to pay, the advice they receive can shape what happens next. In this episode of Debt Matters, we discuss the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) new warning about poor or…
Thames Water’s financial crisis has entered a new phase after Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee called on the UK Government to reject a rescue proposal from a creditor…
For people facing serious debt, insolvency can provide a route towards financial recovery. But a growing campaign is asking whether getting that help should mean having personal information placed on…
Major UK banks are increasing legal action against companies that defaulted on taxpayer-backed Covid borrowing, pushing pandemic-era lending into a new phase of debt recovery. Barclays, Starling Bank…
Britain’s household energy debt has reached £6 billion, highlighting the financial pressure facing consumers and raising important questions for creditors, energy suppliers and the debt collection…
The UK could be heading into another difficult period for household finances as higher energy bills threaten to push inflation back towards 3%. In this episode of Debt Matters, we examine what the…
Energy affordability is again becoming a major concern. The Resolution Foundation has proposed an emergency scheme that could cut annual energy bills by up to £175 for lower-income households this…
