Bank of England
Bank of England slashes interest rates to combat coronavirus 'shock' – what it means for you
The Bank of England has cut the base rate from 0.75% to 0.25% in a emergency response to the 'economic shock' of the coronavirus outbreak
11 March 2020
Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.75%
UK interest rates will remain at 0.75%, the Bank of England has announced – despite speculation that there could be a cut
30 January 2020
212 million paper fivers and tenners still out there – how to make them spendable again
Millions of old-style paper £5 and £10 notes worth over £1.5 billion still haven't been returned to the Bank of England, over a year since the last of them were taken out of circulation
28 August 2019
New polymer £50 note to be launched
The £50 note will stay part of UK currency with a new polymer design, the Treasury has announced
15 October 2018
UK interest rate raised to 0.75% - what you need to know
The Bank of England today raised the base rate from 0.5% to 0.75%
2 August 2018
Banks asked how prepared they are for TSB-style meltdown
Banks are being asked how well prepared they are for a cyber attack or TSB-style IT meltdown by the Bank of England
6 July 2018
UK base rate remains at 0.5%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep the rate steady
10 May 2018
Old £10 notes to be withdrawn in March
The Bank of England is officially withdrawing old £10 notes on 1 March next year
14 November 2017
UK interest rates rise latest - what banks are doing
The Bank of England on Thursday raised interest rates from 0.25% to 0.5% - the first rate rise in over a decade
2 November 2017
Some tracker mortgage rate rises to hit TODAY
Some banks will begin raising mortgage rates immediately, in the wake of the interest rate rise
2 November 2017
Suggest a Story
Got a money-related news story that affects you?
20 October 2021
-
Martin's mortgage heads-up
'Can you lock in cheaply now to save £1,000s?'
-
Urgent. Shift debt to 27mths 0%
Effectively fee-free
-
Breakdown cover for TWO £54/yr
Full service
-
Beware Klarna's new 'pay now' service
You may lose vital protections
-
17 Netflix hacks
Watch Squid Games etc for less
-
Martin's scam ads broadside
'It's a ludicrous plan'
-
Ciate £148 of nail polish for £35
Via Advent calendar code
-
Read the full email
For all the latest deals, guides and loopholes simply sign up today – it's spam-free!
-
Virgin Media and O2 launch Volt, their first joint product which offers to boost mobile data and broadband speeds for customers of both firms – how it works
20 October 2021![]()
Newly-merged O2 and Virgin Media have launched a new product called Volt, allowing eligible customers to get their mobile data allowances doubled and their broadband speeds boosted to the next level at no extra charge. -
Lloyds to shut 41 branches and Halifax to close seven - here's a full list of the impacted sites
20 October 2021![]()
Lloyds Banking Group, which owns Lloyds and Halifax, is to shut 48 branches next year, citing a fall in customer demand for the closures. We have full details below on which banks are being closed and what to do if your local branch is affected. -
State pension to increase by 3.1% next April giving some retirees an extra £5.55/wk
20 October 2021![]()
More than 10 million pensioners could see their state pension rise by £5.55/wk from April 2022 after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed that inflation stood at 3.1% in the year to September - a figure that is typically used to calculate the following year's state pension increase. -
Millions of BT landline customers could be in line for up to £500 if a new class action case is successful
20 October 2021![]()
BT is facing a £600 million class action case after it's been claimed some 2.3 million customers have been overcharged for their landline since October 2015. -
Households in England and Wales to be offered new £5,000 Government grant from April 2022 to help replace gas boilers with heat pumps
19 October 2021![]()
Brits wanting to fit a low-carbon heat pump in their homes in England and Wales could receive a £5,000 grant from the Government to help replace less efficient gas boilers from April 2022. The initiative is part of a £3.9 billion project to make all heating systems low carbon by 2035.
-
Five things EVERYONE should know about student finance
21 September 2021![]()
There are more myths and misunderstandings about student finance than any other subject. So in this blog is my updated 2021/22 version of the must knows, with links to far more info. -
Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
14 September 2021![]()
Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of...
Clever ways to calculate your finances
