Is a washing machine really a gadget? Does it warrant a place on pocket-lint? Of course it does - when it’s the Hotpoint Ultima. Hotpoint has been synonymous with washing machines for more years than ...

A recall of up to 519,000 Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines has been launched, after they were found to pose a fire safety risk – here are your rights if your machine's affected. The fault is ...