Direct debits are great for convenience but are a pain when they go bad. People can be affected by ­fraudulent ones – and some of them can take your money even after you think you’ve cancelled. Here’s ...

Toto Energy customers have reacted furiously to the supplier's decision to bring in a 'seasonal direct debit' which will see some households' bills jump by 50% over the winter, hot on the heels of an ...

Mobile giant Three has apologised after taking 550,000 customers' direct debits early, in some cases almost four weeks before they were due. If you were hit with charges, you CAN get a refund but ...