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2021

Some Lastminute.com customers still haven’t received all their money back for cancelled holidays, according to research from consumer group, Which?. It comes despite the online travel agent promising the competition watchdog that all refunds would be paid by the end of last month.  
8 February 2021
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought the Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton brands from the Arcadia Group for £25.2 million. Here's what it means for shoppers' returns and gift card rights. 
8 February 2021
The cost of an annual standard colour TV licence will rise to £159 from 1 April 2021 – an increase of £1.50 on the current price of £157.50 a year.
8 February 2021
MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has urged all households across the country to compare energy prices urgently. The warning comes as it’s been announced that bills will rise by a typical £96/year for most households in the UK from 1 April. But most can save £200+/yr by switching.
5 February 2021
Thousands of students in Northern Ireland are to get a one-off £500 payment from the government in a bid to help those struggling with the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis. Here's what you need to know and how to claim. 
5 February 2021
Teletext Holidays is to be investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after it received hundreds of complaints that holidaymakers haven't received refunds for package holidays cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
4 February 2021
Ratesetter is to shut all 45,000 existing investor accounts on 2 April and all of Ratesetter's loans will be transferred to Metro Bank from the same date. Both of these changes are taking place after Metro Bank bought Ratesetter last September. 
3 February 2021
Average household water and sewerage bills in England and Wales are set to fall by around £2 a year (0.6%) from April, it's been announced today. But prices vary depending on where you live, with some seeing average increases of up to £14 a year (5%). Here's what you need to know.  
3 February 2021
Broadband and landline customers could benefit from new plans to make switching simpler from next year. Under the proposals from Ofcom, households would only have to contact their new provider, which would then handle the switching process.
3 February 2021
Post Office is to transfer its 450,000 broadband and home phone customers to Shell Energy after the latter company signed a deal to buy part of the Post Office's business. Here's what it means for your service and the price you pay. 
3 February 2021

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