MSE News

February

Maplin goes into administration, putting 2,500 jobs at risk

28 February 2018

A new code of conduct for the way banks treat victims will come into force in September

28 February 2018

Toys R Us has fallen into administration, it was announced today

28 February 2018

Vanquis Bank has been ordered to pay 1.2 million customers almost £169 million in compensation

27 February 2018

Green energy supplier Bulb is raising the price of its only tariff, with all of its existing customers hit by the rise.

27 February 2018

Credit card customers struggling with persistent debt are to be offered extra help by lenders, under new rules

27 February 2018

Asda Money is to cut the amount of credit card 'cashback' you can earn on non-Asda spending by more than half

26 February 2018

An energy price cap could be introduced before next winter – but you don't need to wait, you can switch and save NOW

26 February 2018

Your work and travel rights as the UK battles the big freeze

26 February 2018

The prescription charge in England is to increase by 20p to £8.80 – but many could save with a prepayment certificate

26 February 2018

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'My hamster ate my post': HMRC reveals most bizarre tax return excuses as deadline looms

17 January 2020

HM Revenue & Customs has released the most "weird and wonderful" excuses it's received from taxpayers who have failed to get their self-assessment tax return in on time – with bizarre explanations such as 'I was up a mountain in Wales'
Nationwide double-charges hundreds of customers for credit card repayments

16 January 2020

Hundreds of Nationwide customers have had their monthly credit card repayment taken twice, with one family overcharged by up to £2,500, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
Many private parking firms to spare drivers hefty fines for number-plate errors

16 January 2020

Motorists who enter the wrong number-plate details when paying for private parking tickets will in many cases no longer be 'fined' the full amount
Got a Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine? Your rights as 100,000s of machines are recalled

16 January 2020

Whirlpool is preparing to issue a product recall of up to 519,000 Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines found to pose a fire safety risk – here are your rights if your machine's affected
Ovo completes purchase of SSE – what it means for customers

15 January 2020

In a major shake-up of the energy market, challenger firm Ovo has finalised the purchase of SSE – if you're an SSE customer, here's what it means for you.