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Do you use Swinton Insurance? Beware its 'pre-renewal' deposit

Swinton Insurance policyholders are unwittingly having money taken from their accounts to auto-renew policies

30 June 2014

Risky mortgage clampdown outlined by Bank of England

Bank of England's planning to cap home loans and introduce stronger checks to make sure borrowers can afford repayments

30 June 2014

Are you throwing £100s in the bin by dumping CPP reclaim forms?

Over five million people could be missing out on £100s by chucking away their CPP reminder letters

27 June 2014

Rogue claims firms face fines in Government clampdown

Rogue claims management companies that bombard people with nuisance calls and provide a bad service face big fines

27 June 2014

Is it just Wonga? Send us your debt demands from fake lawyers

MoneySavingExpert is calling for you to email us copies of any letters you've received from fake lawyers chasing debts

27 June 2014

Competition watchdog to probe big six energy companies

Ofgem has today announced it's referring the energy market for a full competition investigation - the first of its kind

26 June 2014

Paying cheques by photo set to come soon, Government confirms

You'll soon be able to pay a cheque into your bank simply by uploading a photo of it, under new Government measures

26 June 2014

Had a West Brom mortgage? You could be due a share of £2m in refunds

Thousands of West Bromwich mortgage customers are due a share of £2 million following interest overpayments

26 June 2014

Comparing bank accounts to get easier thanks to data deal

It should soon be easier to compare and switch current accounts to the best bank for your spending habits

26 June 2014

Wonga to pay £2.6m after threatening borrowers with fake lawyers

Wonga pressured 45,000 customers into repaying payday loans by sending letters from non-existent law firms chasing debt

25 June 2014

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PCR tests to be scrapped for fully vaccinated travellers returning to England in October

17 September 2021

Fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test before they depart for England from 4 October. In addition, they'll only need to take a cheaper lateral flow test on arrival to England from later next month under an overhaul to the 'traffic light' travel system. Eight destinations will also come off the red list from 22 September.
Coronavirus Travel Rights

17 September 2021

The coronavirus outbreak is causing major travel disruption around the globe
Latest coronavirus 'traffic light' travel update due this week

16 September 2021

The next update of the coronavirus 'traffic light' travel system, used to govern the action holidaymakers take when they return to the UK from overseas, is due to take place this week. This will provide the latest information on which destinations will feature on the Government's 'green', 'amber' and 'red' travel lists.
Teletext Holidays to pay out £7m in outstanding refunds - here's how to make a claim

16 September 2021

Teletext Holidays and its sister company Alpharooms have agreed to refund £7 million to thousands of customers still waiting to get their money back after their package holidays were cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. Here's how to make a claim.
'I'm self-employed but confused about whether I can claim the fifth grant' – Unsure? Here's what you need to know

16 September 2021

100s of self-employed people are confused about what constitutes being “adversely affected” by coronavirus, we have some helpful scenarios to work out where you stand, as well as HMRC’s guidance.