November 2020

All remaining English Premier League matches this year will be broadcast live on TV – without any pay-per-view fees. And at least one game will be shown 'free' on the BBC.

The financial regulator is set to extend payment holidays for credit cards, personal loans, car finance, payday loans and other types of consumer credit, after the Government announced a second national lockdown in England.

Google Photos will stop giving users unlimited free online storage for photos and videos from 1 June - meaning those who routinely use the service may need to start paying fees or saving photos elsewhere. 

Some Barclaycard customers could see the minimum monthly payment on their credit card jump sharply from tomorrow – in some cases by up to 50% – as part of a major overhaul to the terms of most of its cards. Fees for UK cash withdrawals and busting credit limits will also be scrapped, plus a total block on gambling introduced.

Shoppers who tried to use Currys PC World gift cards in the Black Friday sales found their orders failed and their funds were wiped, with some left £100s out of pocket. After MoneySavingExpert.com highlighted the issue and asked the firm to take action, Currys PC World now says it'll refund everyone affected by Wednesday evening and honour Black Friday sales prices - we've the latest on what's happening below. 

Prepaid funeral sellers face a crackdown from summer 2022 when they're expected to come under the financial watchdog's regulation. It follows concerns vulnerable consumers may be being ripped off.

Update 11pm Mon 30 Nov: Arcadia Group, which runs Topshop, Miss Selfridge and the other brands we list below, has now gone into administration. It will continue to trade for the time being and says all online orders made over the Black Friday weekend will be honoured. We'll update this story early tomorrow with full info on what the announcement means for shoppers, including what's happening with gift cards and returns.  The parent company of Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins, Burton and several other big high street chains says it is "working on a number of contingency options" to secure the future of its brands, amid reports that it's on the brink of collapse. We don't know for sure what'll happen, but if you shop with it, here's how to play it safe with gift cards and online orders.

At least 10 banks, building societies and credit card firms have now decided to close accounts held by Brits living abroad in Europe as a result of Brexit, MoneySavingExpert.com has found – with Nationwide and Co-op Bank among the latest to announce closures. We've full info below on what banks are doing, plus help on what to do if you're affected.

Energy supplier Utilita is facing a ban on taking on new customers after installing old first generation smart meters that often don't work when households switch.

Several wedding firms have been warned by the competition watchdog after concerns that couples still aren't receiving fair refunds for weddings which couldn't go ahead during the coronavirus pandemic.