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Britain’s 10 most outrageous Chancellors

From rescuing prostitutes to contracting gonorrhoea, there is a lot many of us do not know about Britain’s former Chancellors. If you are finding Alistair Darling a bit dull, take a look at some of the exploits of his illustrious predecessors…

Too much too young?

This month Hans Kristian Rausing (pictured, left), son of Britain's third richest man, was arrested on suspicion of possessing crack cocaine and heroin after his wife was allegedly caught trying to smuggle drugs into the American Embassy. The 44-year-old grandson of the Tetra Pak inventor is not the first big-name heir to tangle with controversy. The junkie 7th Marquess of Bristol, for example, served two prison terms for drugs offences and blew his entire £35 million fortune before his death at 44 in 1999. Another peer who inherited young and had his share of financial trouble was the infamous 7th Earl of Lucan. Further back, Beau Brummell came into the then substantial fortune of £20,000 while still at Eton in 1794, but died penniless in 1840 after decades of decadence.

Is coming into wealth young bound to lead to extreme behaviour? And, forgetting the super-rich, should "comfortable" parents help their grown-up children - onto the housing ladder, for instance?

Has your energy company let you down?

Following yesterday's announcement that Ofgem, the energy regulator, is investigating alleged mis-selling by npower, one of the UK's top energy suppliers, Times Money is conducting its own study of how the energy companies treat their customers.

The Ten Biggest Stock Market Crashes of All Time

Some investors might think they have had a rough ride on the stock market over the past seven or eight months. But the recent share price gyrations pale into insignificance when compared with the biggest stock market falls of all time.

Heros wanted

At Times Money, we spend an awful lot of time telling you about poor service, rip-offs and other reasons to be generally unhappy with financial services in the UK. Add to that miserable macro-economic tales of property market downturns, rising living costs and debt problems, and you suddenly have a strong case for emigration.

But it can't all be that bad, can it?

Occasionally, just maybe, you might receive exceptional service that restores your faith in humanity. Maybe a fleeting sensation of kinship and understanding between you and a call centre assistant in Dundee made your day. Perhaps your bank graciously and quickly refunded a charge, and gave you a bit extra on top. Or what if you actually received an apology for something without having to badger some poor customer services lackey for months beforehand?

Whatever the reason, we want to know about the best service you have ever received, and give credit where credit is due. Tell us your good news, below.