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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

Watchdog announces crackdown on firms overcharging loyal customers
The competition watchdog has today released the findings of its investigation into the loyalty penalty
19 December 2018
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100,000s of Help to Buy ISAs opened in week before deadline - here's what to do if you missed out
9 December 2019Over 40% of Nationwide's Help to Buy ISA accounts were opened in the final week before the deadline, as a last-minute rush saw over 300,000 applications at the building society alone - but if you missed out, you can still boost your savings with a Lifetime ISA -
Tesco Clubcard customers left unable to use points to get railcards
6 December 2019A "technical issue" has left Tesco Clubcard customers unable to use their reward points to purchase railcard products -
One in three Thomas Cook refund claims still to be paid
6 December 2019Around one in three of the first set of Thomas Cook customers to claim refunds after the holiday firm collapsed will not be paid within the aviation regulator's 60-day target -
First Direct and M&S Bank follow HSBC in hiking overdraft fees from March
5 December 2019First Direct and M&S Bank customers have been told their arranged overdraft interest rates will be more than doubled to 39.9% from next year -
Minimum top-up for most British Gas prepay customers to rise to £5
5 December 2019The minimum amount British Gas customers with prepayment meters can top up is set to increase from £1 now to £5 from 1 January. This comes as part of the energy giant's change to using Payzone terminals for its customers to top up
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
22 October 2019If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide... -
Martin Lewis: Debt desperation to happy homeowner in 8 years
21 October 2019No matter how dire your money situation seems, there is always hope. Things may never be perfect, but they can improve and taking action is the best way to make that happen. The team recently forwarded me an email from Jay, which exemplifies that in beautiful technicolour detail. And Jay has now kindly given me permission to reproduce it
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