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December

Got a Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine? Your rights as 100,000s of machines are recalled

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

16 January 2020

National minimum wage to rise to £8.72 in April

The national living wage paid to workers aged 25 and over will rise from £8.21/hour to £8.72/hour from April, the Government has announced

31 December 2019

New online student loan repayment service to launch in 2020

A new online student loan repayment service will launch in 2020 to give graduates more up-to-date information about their loans, largely replacing paper statements

30 December 2019

Bus passengers across England to get better info on routes, timetables and fares

All bus passengers in England should soon be able to get accurate information about prices, routes and timetables, after the Government announced plans for a new project to make bus firms share data

27 December 2019

Council tax bills may rise by up to 4% from April

Some local authorities in England will be able to raise council tax by up to 4% in April 2020

23 December 2019

British Gas takes on Breeze Energy customers

Breeze Energy, a small energy supplier with about 18,000 domestic customers, has stopped trading, the regulator Ofgem has announced

23 December 2019

NatWest and RBS breaking new overdraft rules

RBS and NatWest are still including overdrafts when telling customers their 'available balance', despite new rules banning this

19 December 2019

Your bank account's 'available funds' can no longer include your overdraft from today

Rules coming into force today mean that a bank can no longer include your overdraft when telling you your 'available balance' or 'available funds'.

18 December 2019

Over 700,000 RBS customers owed compensation after being overcharged on currency exchanges

The customers are owed compensation worth £40 million after being overcharged between 2010 and 2014

18 December 2019

Best-buy Marcus account savings rate cut to 1.35% – what you need to know

The Marcus savings account rate has been cut to 1.35% for new customers

18 December 2019

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Lycamobile users face service disruption following a cyber-attack – here's what you need to know

4 October 2023

Some Lycamobile customers have been unable to make or receive calls or top-up their pay-as-you-go accounts after the Sim-only mobile provider confirmed it had been hit by a cyber-attack.
Asda shopper? Christmas delivery slots open from 3 October – here's what you need to know

4 October 2023

If you're planning to buy your Christmas food shop from Asda, get ready to bag your delivery slot as bookings open from 3 October for delivery pass customers, while all shoppers will get access from next 10 October.
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption

3 October 2023

Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime.
E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening

2 October 2023

E.on Next is launching a new support scheme for some of its existing customers on low incomes or with medical needs.
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'

29 September 2023

EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter.