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2018

Jobseekers urged to apply for FREE railcard giving 50% off fares

Jobseekers are being encouraged to use a discount card that gets them 50% off rail travel

18 August 2020

HMV goes into administration – what you need to know

2 January 2019

Plastic bag charge could double to 10p and apply in ALL shops

The Government has announced plans to increase the minimum 5p charge for buying a plastic bag in England to 10p and extend it to all retailers, in a bid to cut plastic use

27 December 2018

Technical issue causes disruption at Birmingham Airport – your rights

Birmingham Airport has resumed operations after a technical glitch temporarily grounded flights

24 December 2018

'I paid in pounds... but RBS charged me overseas fees'

RBS and Natwest customers who use their debit cards on flights and ferries have been warned to watch out for unexpected charges, after a Virgin Atlantic passenger was stunned to find a 'foreign purchase fee' added to transactions made in pounds

24 December 2018

Tens of thousands of passengers face disruption after Gatwick runway closure – your rights

Tens of thousands of passengers are facing delays and cancellations after the runway at Gatwick Airport was closed due to drones being flown nearby - if you're affected, here's what you need to know

24 December 2018

British Gas owner in legal challenge to energy price cap

Energy firm Centrica - the parent company of British Gas - is seeking a judicial review of how energy regulator Ofgem has calculated the energy price cap

21 December 2018

Beware scammers collecting 'donations' for Martin's financial education textbooks

The charity behind the UK's first-ever financial education textbook has alerted police after a report that an elderly man was tricked into paying £100s to fraudsters claiming to be collecting donations for the book

20 December 2018

Pension cold-calling to be banned from January

Pension cold-calling will be banned from Wed 9 Jan, in a bid to tackle pension scams

20 December 2018

Government confirms end of payments for new solar panels

The Government has announced that it will end payments for any solar panels which are installed from April next year

19 December 2018

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Households in England and Wales to be offered new £5,000 Government grant from April 2022 to help replace gas boilers with heat pumps

19 October 2021

Brits wanting to fit a low-carbon heat pump in their homes in England and Wales could receive a £5,000 grant from the Government to help replace less efficient gas boilers from April 2022. The initiative is part of a £3.9 billion project to make all heating systems low carbon by 2035.
Switch now: Martin's car and home insurance warning ahead of groundreaking rule changes

19 October 2021

Important changes to the way insurers charge new and existing customers are on their way, which will put an end to the 'loyalty premium' borne by consumers, says MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.
Tesco follows Aldi and Amazon as it launches its first ever checkout-free supermarket store

19 October 2021

Tesco has launched its first checkout-free store where shoppers can pick up their shopping and leave without needing to pay at a till. Tesco's 'GetGo' store opened in High Holborn in London today (19 October). It will be open seven days a week from 7am to 11pm.
Christmas supermarket delivery slots have opened but they are selling out fast - here's when and how to book

19 October 2021

Ocado and Waitrose have begun taking bookings for food deliveries over the Christmas period and so we have compiled a full breakdown of what the other leading supermarkets are doing - but you may need to act quickly as many slots have already been taken.
Energy firm gone bust? How your new firm and tariff stacks up

19 October 2021

Nine energy suppliers have gone bust in recent weeks, including Igloo, Symbio, Avro and People's Energy, leaving over 1.7 million energy customers needing a new supplier.