The UK arm of Santander said today it had set aside more than half a billion pounds to cover the costs of mis-selling payment protection insurance (PPI) to its customers.
The difference in young women's and young men's car insurance costs is already starting to close, ahead of new rules which will ban gender price discrepancies next year, according to figures.
Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers will get an extra month to make a payment due on Sunday and escape penalty because HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) ran out of paper.
Holidaymakers hoping to jet off on a package trip over the school summer break could save hundreds of pounds by going as close as possible to the re-start of term.