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January

Warm Home Discount to be extended to low-income families

An additional 70,000 low income and vulnerable households will be able to get a £140 discount on their electricity bill

30 January 2015

PPI complaints process to be reviewed

The Financial Conduct Authority is to review whether the PPI complaints process is working for consumers

30 January 2015

Waitrose to scrap free hot drinks offer in its cafes

The supermarket will no longer allow members of its loyalty card scheme to enjoy a free hot drink in its cafes

29 January 2015

Sky to launch its own O2-powered mobile network

The move will see Sky being able to offer mobile services as well as broadband, TV and home phone from 2016

29 January 2015

Used a dodgy claims handler? Now the Legal Ombudsman can help

People who've used unscrupulous claims management companies (CMCs) can now take their complaints to the Legal Ombudsman

28 January 2015

Avios and British Airways to slash points earned on cheap economy flights

Avios collectors could earn a quarter of the points they do now on BA flights from April, but there are winners

28 January 2015

Ovo Energy to cut gas prices by 10.4%, but you can still save more by switching

Ovo Energy has today announced it's cutting gas prices by 10.4% - the biggest price cut revealed this year

28 January 2015

'Second line of defence' for pension savers to be introduced

Additional protection for those accessing their pension pot from April is to be introduced, the FCA has announced

28 January 2015

EDF announces gas price cut, but it's nothing to party about

EDF Energy has today become the last of the big six energy providers to announce a gas price cut this year

27 January 2015

Sentinel card protection reclaiming scheme launched. Are you due £100s?

Two million people who took out a Sentinel or similar card protection product may soon be able to claim redress

27 January 2015

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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.