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Funeral directors across the UK must publish clear price lists and will be banned from paying hospitals and care homes for referrals under new measures to help bereaved families. The legally enforceable rules are being brought in after an investigation by the competition watchdog found UK consumers were typically being overcharged by at least £400 …

The UK has moved a big step closer to becoming a cashless society after official data showed that the number of payments made using notes and coins fell by 35% in 2020. Changes in spending habits have been dramatically accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic, with 13.7 million people leading a “cashless life” last year – …

Like most 35-year-olds, Douglas Wood says the fact he has gone entirely cashless means his wallet rarely, if ever, gets an outing and now sits next to his bed gathering dust. The product manager who lives in Hammersmith, west London, says he has used cash only twice in the past year – both times to …

Charities are facing a fundraising black hole even after lockdown fully lifts, with vital cash-generating events such as sponsored hikes, tea parties and bucket collections not expected to rebound for months. The terminal illness charity Marie Curie said volunteers’ hesitancy and the inability to plan events ahead could result in a worse impact on its …

Cash tips make up a significant part of the income of waiters and other hospitality workers in the UK. We would like to hear from employees about how they have been coping without these tips since the pandemic. Have you lost income as a result? Has your employer done anything to address this issue? Share …