These 12 cons are expected to earn criminals more than £200m in the UK alone this year. 

12 Cons of Christmas - warning as AI delivers hefty bonus for criminals

Data given to ITV News shows 81% of drivers believe parking signs are confusing, as around a fifth of parking fines are handed out around Christmas.

Signs of confusion: Moves to end perplexing parking signs

ITV News can reveal that driving test officials will face tough questions in Parliament over issues caused by long waiting lists for driving tests

Learner drivers paying up to £242 as touts cash-in on driving license delays

From employer national insurance contributions to inheritance tax for single people, ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi answers your questions on the Budget.

The Budget: ITV News answers your questions

Consumer Editor Chris Choi outlines the banned ingredients to look out for after American sweets containing unauthorised additives were seized across the UK. 

Trick or treat? Illegal additives found in some Halloween sweets 

New research shows that millions of shoppers are locked out of loyalty card schemes, meaning they cannot access the best deals.

Millions of shoppers excluded from chain store loyalty schemes

British Gas has referred itself to the Information Commissioner over its handling of customer data, ITV News can reveal. 

Customers fight British Gas billing errors - how to check your credit score 

Dashcam footage of dangerous drivers can be uploaded to police, changing the way our roads are enforced, as ITV News' Consumer Editor Chris Choi reports.

Portal for uploading dashcam footage saves 'more than a century of police time'

Safe Hands Plans Limited and One Life Funeral Planning left tens of thousands of customers without funerals - and without the money they’ve paid.

Victims of bankrupt funeral companies left with nothing - is your plan safe?

As energy theft continues to rise, ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi explains the risks posed by interfering with a meter.

Electricity and gas theft: The hidden crime visible in your energy bill

New data given exclusively to ITV News has revealed that nearly 400,000 illegal vapes have been seized by authorities since 2022.

Tougher action needed on illegal vape trade despite thousands of seizures

File photo. Lord Peter Mandelson pictured in July 2023.

ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston explains how Lord Peter Mandelson might yet not be packing his bags for Washington DC.

Why Washington could reject Mandelson as Britain's next US ambassador

ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston breaks down potentially the most important diplomatic decision Starmer will ever make. 

Was PM blindsided by Mandelson reaction or did he hope to weather the storm?

Ruth Jones and James Corden attend a BBC launch event for Gavin and Stacey: The Finale, at Ham Yard Hotel in London. Picture date: Wednesday December 18, 2024. 

After the show's 2019 Christmas special ended on a cliffhanger, with a marriage proposal, viewers will hopefully get an answer on Christmas Day.

James Corden and Ruth Jones to give Gavin & Stacey ‘lovely’ send off

ITV News' Robert Peston looks at why the prime minister has given Lord Mandelson the UK's top diplomatic job to the US and what risks are involved

Why Starmer picked Mandelson for Washington

File photo dated 02/02/24 of Lord Peter Mandelson at St Mary the Virgin church in Primrose Hill, north west London. The UK needs to transform itself into a high investment economy to shift out of its low growth "doom loop", Lord Peter Mandelson claims, adding that he will will hit out at "persistent underinvestment". Issue date: Thursday October 10, 2024.

The Labour peer and former 'spin doctor' to Tony Blair would replace Karen Pierce, who has served as ambassador to the US since 2020. 

Peter Mandelson expected to be made Britain's new ambassador to US

The Queen's longtime hairdresser has spoken to ITV News about her decades-lasting friendship with Her Majesty.

Royal warrant for the long-serving hairdresser to the Queen

ITV News' Chloe Keedy reports from Avignon, France, after attending the sentencing of Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband and 50 other men in the mass rape trial.

Gisele Pelicot calmly faced the unimaginable in court for the final time

ITV News' Steve Scott speaks to Lord Seb Coe, one of seven candidates vying to become IOC president, about how the Olympic games could shape up. 

Chris Choi

Consumer Editor