2025

A huge shake-up to Universal Credit, the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments and a raft of other measures have been confirmed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in today's Spring Statement.

Santander will shut at least 95 branches in 2025, over one fifth of its entire UK network, after announcing closures for the first time in nearly four years. Below we list which branches are disappearing and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking.

The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.5%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.

Millions are paying four times too much on their mobile bills – so it's worth checking if you could slash yours to just £2 a month. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains how in his video below.

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis gave evidence to the Commons Energy Committee of MPs on back-billing last week. Energy firms are banned from hitting you with an unexpected bill for energy used over 12 months ago that you haven't been correctly billed for before, but there are over 3,000 complaints to the Ombudsman of just this happening – and that's likely just the tip of the iceberg.

If your travel plans have been disrupted by the recent catastrophic fire near Heathrow Airport, here's what you need to know about your flight delay, cancellation and compensation rights.

Council Tax bills will rise for millions of households from 1 April, with most local authorities in England preparing increases of 5% – adding around £109 to a typical band D bill. In Scotland, most councils are planning rises of at least 8%, while in Wales bills will go up by between 4.5% and 9.5%.

For the past two years Nationwide has given some existing customers a £100 'Fairer Share' bonus. It’s likely, though not guaranteed, to do the same again this year. In previous years, the scheme has been announced in May and paid in June, though whether you got it depended on if you met the qualifying criteria in the first three months of the year – so you still have a bit of time left to maximise your chances.

Got a side hustle trading goods, creating online content or providing a service such as dog walking or delivery driving? New plans from the Government mean you will – in future – be able to earn up to £3,000 without having to submit a self-assessment tax return. But the change may not come in until 2029, and it DOESN'T mean you'll pay less tax. Here's what we know so far.

If you bank with Nationwide, you could get a free £50 paid into your account next month as a one-off 'thank you' payment following the building society's takeover of Virgin Money. The bonus will be paid to over 12 million of Nationwide's 'members' with a current account, savings or mortgage product and is separate to the £100 'Fairer Share' scheme payment that could still come later this year.