The Latest Breaking News from Klarna

Users were stunned when they noticed a new finance option appear on the popular takeaway app

"Hideously wrong in so many ways"

The partnership has faced a backlash for encouraging people to use a buy now, pay later scheme to pay for food.

There are fears people will fall into further debt as the costs spiral

Consumers can now buy a Deliveroo takeaway using buy now, pay later firm Klarna, but experts say the idea is 'extraordinarily irresponsible' and can impact your finances

We spend almost £1bn a month through retailers’ spread-the-cost payment schemes. But many borrowers find themselves missing payments, covering instalments with credit cards – and using the schemes to pay for food and other essentials. Is online credit spiralling out of control?

Use of services such as Klarna, Clearpay and Laybuy rising as staff rejected by mainstream lenders

If you shop online for clothes or furniture, sneakers or concert tickets, you’ve seen the option at checkout to “buy now, pay later” by breaking the cost into smaller installments over time

A growing number of American shoppers have jumped at the chance to use “buy now, pay later” loans to pay for new sneakers, electronics, or luxury goods in installments

iOS 16 could launch a new way to pay through Apple with no added interest

Buy now, pay later firm will issue smaller loans to some customers to return to profitability