2020

Over two million clinically vulnerable people in England who were advised to 'shield' at home during the coronavirus pandemic have been told they can return to work from 1 August 2020 – and, as a result, those who are employed will no longer be eligible for statutory sick pay.

Energy firms could start chasing unpaid bills that were put on hold at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, according to regulator Ofgem – though it has warned against aggressive debt collection.

Energy firms will have an extra six months to install smart meters due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has said.

The financial regulator is set to order lenders to take further steps to help customers hit financially by the coronavirus pandemic, including extending the deadline by which customers have to ask for interest-free overdrafts of up to £500 or payment holidays on credit and store cards, loans and catalogue debt.

Motorists who need to update the address details on their vehicle log book (V5C) can now do so online, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency announced today.

Airport parking website Holiday Extras has reversed its decision to issue vouchers rather than refunds to those who were forced to cancel their bookings as a result of travel disruption caused by coronavirus. It now says anyone with a 'flexible' booking – plus some with 'non-flexible' bookings – CAN cancel and opt for a refund if they want one, minus a cancellation fee. 

Passport renewals are taking much longer than normal – and in some cases more than two months – as the Passport Office battles to clear a backlog, MSE can reveal. And while the Foreign Office still currently advises against all non-essential travel, some fear if that changes they could lose summer holidays worth £1,000s, as they won't be able to travel without a valid passport or get their money back.

The advertising watchdog today launched a new scam-ad alert system, to help tackle the plague of online fraudsters. But while it should help and offers a direct way to report online scam ads, it's "far from a perfect solution", according to MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.

Children in England who are eligible for free school meals will receive a six-week food voucher to cover the summer holiday period, after a high-profile campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford.

Airlines don't have to compensate travellers whose flights are delayed by "unruly behaviour" by other passengers, according to a new ruling from a European court on a case which involved a passenger biting and assaulting others on board.