Hello and welcome to this week’s Money Talks – a roundup of the week’s biggest stories and some things you may have missed.
Money news
First-time buyers half as likely to be single as 20 years ago
Childcare costs ‘denying working families a good living standard’
UK house prices surged in the month before Brexit vote
Travel firms reassure holidaymakers heading to Turkey
Collateral lies need not invalidate insurance claims, court rules
European holiday hotspots cheaper now than two years ago
Bands and fans declare war on online ticket touts
Feature
Insurance cheats discover social media is the real pain in the neck
In pictures
In the spotlight
The “gig economy” is under scrutiny – this week the Guardian found that Britain’s second-largest delivery firm was paying some couriers less than the living wage after expenses, and showed what life is like working as a delivery driver.
Consumer champions
British Gas quote for my mum’s chimney repair has me fuming
We thought we’d booked on BA but ended up on a budget airline
No help from O2 in trying to block abusive messages from ‘stalker’
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