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April

Revealed: Tesco to offer Clubcard holders big discounts on groceries and more in May

Tesco is to give Clubcard holders whopping discounts of up to 50% on selected items in-store and online as part of a major new promotion next month to celebrate the supermarket giant's 100th birthday, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal

2 May 2019

Got an NS&I savings certificate? You'll earn less if you renew from today

Holders of National Savings & Investments savings certificates will see a drop in earnings if they let them renew from tomorrow

1 May 2019

Energy customers to get automatic compensation for switching issues

Energy customers will be given automatic compensation for late credit refunds and for being switched to a new firm by mistake, under new rules – but a key measure to tackle late final bills has been put on ice

30 April 2019

Santander launches voice recognition security checks

Santander is to let customers use voice recognition technology to prove their identities

30 April 2019

EHIC renewals drop 23% in the Brexit run-up – even though travellers DO still need one

The number of people with a valid European Health Insurance Card has dropped by more than 450,000 since last year, with renewals plummeting in the first quarter of 2019 as the UK prepares to leave the EU, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal

29 April 2019

200,000 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers to get payouts after admin blunder

Around 200,000 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers are owed payments of £30 each on average, due to administrative errors dating back to 2012 which may have led to them not switching to better products

26 April 2019

Giffgaff increases pay-as-you-go prices – but boosts allowances too

Mobile operator Giffgaff is increasing the price of its two cheapest pay-as-you-go bundles, known as goodybags, while increasing the number of calls they include.

26 April 2019

Debenhams falls into administration – your rights

Debenhams has fallen into administration, and its lenders have taken control of the company

26 April 2019

Monzo launches a premium account – but is it any good?

App-only bank Monzo has launched a premium service – but is it any good?

25 April 2019

Sainsbury's-Asda merger blocked by the competition watchdog

The competition watchdog has blocked Sainsbury's proposed merger with Asda on the grounds that it would result in "increased prices" and a "poorer shopping experience" for UK shoppers

25 April 2019

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Thomas Cook customers left confused by emails from claims firms

20 November 2019

Some Thomas Cook customers who are waiting for refunds from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have been left confused after receiving out-of-the-blue emails from claims firms
Register by 26 November to vote in December's general election – here's what you need to know

19 November 2019

Anyone planning to vote in December's general election who isn't yet on the electoral roll has until Tuesday 26 November to register.
PayPoint top-up for British Gas prepay customers to end – what you need to know

18 November 2019

The way British Gas customers with prepayment meters top up is changing from January 1, as they’ll no longer be able to top up via PayPoint at their usual newsagent or supermarket.
Another blow for savers as M&S Bank cuts its 5% rate – are regular savings still worth it?

15 November 2019

Today marks another blow for savers, as M&S Bank becomes the latest firm to slash rates on its market-leading regular savings account from 5% AER to 2.75% AER
Best-buy mortgage rate drops below 1% for first time in a year

15 November 2019

A new best-buy mortgage offers a sub-1% rate for the first time since November 2018. Halifax's new 0.98% mortgage won't be for everyone – especially as it requires a 40% deposit and is only for homemovers – but it's the latest sign that mortgages are getting cheaper. So check now if you can save £1,000s on your mortgage.