April 2020

Nationwide is to cut the interest on its popular FlexDirect current account, in yet another blow to current account perks.

The Foreign Office has extended its advisory against non-essential travel anywhere outside the UK indefinitely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The financial regulator is set to order banks to take new steps to help customers hit financially by the coronavirus pandemic, offering interest-free overdrafts of up to £500 and allowing payment holidays on credit and store cards, loans and catalogue debt.

Millions of customers stuck on expensive standard tariffs should start to see lower energy bills this week as the regulator's new price cap kicks in, though most will still be massively overpaying – you could save £350+/year by switching supplier.