Chris Torney

Opting for a used petrol car is likely to be much more cost effective than the equivalent diesel model, according to new research. We take a closer look.

AA staff are being given the power to take the details of drivers suspected of committing a motoring offence. Writer Chris Torney asks: Should this remain a job for the police?

Plans to give shoppers more protection when they buy faulty goods or have substandard work done on their homes, plus news of the state pension reform, have been outlined in the Queen's Speech.

Britain’s insurers have this week published a guide to help motorists who are considering signing up for a pay-how-you-drive car insurance policy.

Thousands of households who buy gas and electricity from the new breed of smaller suppliers will see sharp increases in their bills in the coming weeks.

The newspapers may have been full of economic doom and gloom over recent months, but the picture for Britain’s borrowers is much brighter.

Watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched an investigation into firms which promise to buy people’s homes in record-quick time.

A speeding conviction could lead to a huge rise in the cost of motorbike insurance, on top of the minimum £60 fine and three points on your licence.

Samoa Air has become the first carrier to charge passengers by the pound. Writer Chris Torney looks at whether this policy could catch on in Europe.

Has petrol had its day? If you look at recent sales figures both for diesel fuel and diesel-engine vehicles, it doesn’t seem such an unreasonable question.