The government has started issuing £25 cold weather payments to eligible households - as the UK is hit with a cold snap. Read this and the rest of today's consumer and personal finance news below.

A report from Toxic-Free Future highlights that many retailers are not using safe chemicals and materials in their products.

New woodworking plants are opening in Russia, Anton Alikhanov said, adding that the furniture market and related areas have begun to operate more transparently over the last 24-36 months ...

The companies featured in Forbes' rankings were selected based on their earnings growth, sales growth, return on equity, and total stock return over the past 12 months and the last five years. All ...

An Ohio-based furniture retailer with over 300 locations across the country is set to close all of its stores after the brand ...

The ACCC declared a new mandatory product standard in May 2024 setting a series of labelling and information requirements for ...

HARD-UP families can apply for free supermarket vouchers worth £240 and spend them at six major chains. The help comes via the Household Support Fund which is worth £421million to councils in ...