2022

Safe Hands, a prepaid funeral plan provider, has fallen into administration leaving thousands of customers worried about what to do next and concerns growing that other companies will follow suit. Here's what it means for you, as well as a warning on other prepaid funeral plan providers. 

Virgin Money has increased its M Plus savings account’s interest rate to a table-topping 1.71%, the highest rate for an easy-access account since September 2013. New and existing savers will automatically get the new rate from today. But you can get a better rate if you lock your money away.

Flat-owners impacted by the cladding crisis are being urged to use a new online tool to check whether they need to pay towards any costs of making their building safe. New legislation means most homeowners won't be responsible for footing the bill for remedial cladding work, so this tool can help reassure those affected by confirming whether they'll be hit with a bill of £1,000s or even £10,000s.

Thousands of Barclaycard customers have been unable to use the contactless option on their credit card following a technical glitch. The issue is ongoing but here's what we know.

McDonald's has today raised the price of its iconic cheeseburger by 20p – the first price hike the burger's seen in over 14 years. 

The UK financial regulator has confirmed plans for a sweeping overhaul aimed at stopping financial firms mistreating consumers and to ensure, among a raft of other measures, that companies are not able to leave existing customers languishing on poor deals while new ones are offered the best rates.

The Government must "immediately" update its energy bills support package to provide additional help that is better targeted towards the most vulnerable, a cross-party group of MPs have said in a new report published today.

Fast food chain Burger King has rolled out its new 'Your Burger King' loyalty scheme to locations across the UK after a trial in Scotland – and you can get a free cheeseburger or fries just for signing up. But only around half of Burger King restaurants are currently part of the scheme, so some people may miss out.

If you're an Amazon Prime UK subscriber, then watch out for price hikes as from 15 September, pay-monthly costs will rise by £1 a month, while those who pay annually will see a £16 a year increase. Here's what's happening.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced more bank branch closures with a further 66 outlets set to close across England, Northern Ireland, and Wales between October this year and February 2023. The closures consist of 48 Lloyds Bank branches and 18 Halifax outlets.