September 2020

Shoppers trying to preorder the new Xbox All Access bundle have been left angry and confused after being credit-checked by finance provider Klarna and told they'd had a direct debit set up, even though retailers had run out of stock. Klarna insists no one will be left paying for an Xbox they don't actually get though – we've full info on what's happened and what to do if you're affected below.

Thousands of Brits living abroad in Europe are being told their UK bank accounts or credit cards will be closed by the end of the year as a result of Brexit. We've full help below on what you can try if your account's being closed, plus the latest on what all the major banks are doing.

Mortgage deals for first-time buyers with a low deposit have been disappearing from the market since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the UK, new data shows.

Cab app Uber has been granted a new 18-month licence to operate in London after a judge ruled the firm is "fit and proper" to work in the capital.

Savings provider Marcus is to cut the interest rate on its easy-access account from Monday 12 October – but should you switch?

Easyjet Holidays has launched a new 'Protection Promise', which lets customers who decide not to travel for any reason up to four weeks before departure get a full cash refund, aside from their deposit which will be returned to them as a credit voucher.

The Government has announced a package of new measures aimed at helping workers affected by the ongoing coronavirus crisis, including a new Job Support Scheme which will contribute to some employees' wages, and a limited extension of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.  

TSB will no longer pay any interest on its Classic Plus current account from December.

Car and home insurance customers should pay no more when renewing their policy than they would if they were taking out a new one with the same firm, under radical new proposals from the financial regulator.

National Savings & Investments (NS&I) will dramatically cut the interest it pays on many of its savings accounts in November, slashing its top easy-access rate to just 0.01%. And Premium Bond holders will also have a much lower chance of winning a prize from December, with the prize rate to be cut to 1%.