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Fares for London bus and tube passengers to jump by the biggest amount in a decade – here’s what is happening
Londoners who use the tube and bus will have to pay more, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced today. Single tube fares will rise by 10p in Zone 1 and between 10p and 30p across the rest of the underground network.
14 February 2022
'Hopper fare' makes millions of London bus journeys free
London commuters and visitors can hop on two buses for the price of one for journeys within an hour from today
12 September 2016
Arriva takeover 'could push up rail fares'
Arriva's control of rail services in northern England has stifled competition and could push up fares, the CMA warns
9 September 2016
Have you got an unused Oyster card lying around? You can claim part of £223m if so
Transport for London is now sitting on £223m in unused Oyster card credit, its latest figures have revealed
8 August 2016
London Tube and bus fares to rise by 1%
Tube and bus fares in London will rise by 1% on average from 2 January 2016
13 November 2015
Contactless payments scheme launches on the London Underground
From today millions of people will be able to travel on the London Underground using contactless payment cards
16 September 2014
No more cash fares on London buses from Sunday
You'll need an Oyster card or contactless card to travel on London's buses from Sunday as cash fares are being axed
4 July 2014
London buses to stop taking cash this summer
London bus passengers will need to use an Oyster smartcard or contactless credit or debit card from this summer
3 February 2014
London bus and Tube users face 3.1% fares hike
London's bus and Tube fares will rise by 3.1% on average next month, but some travellers will be hit by steeper hikes
3 December 2013
UK storm: Know your insurance and travel rights with damage and delays widespread
Here are you rights if you've been delayed or had property damaged by by the storm
28 October 2013
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Two MoneySavers reclaim £1,000+: How to check and challenge incorrect water bills if you use a soakaway or septic tank
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Two MoneySavingExpert.com users have secured refunds and compensation worth thousands - and reduced their waste water bills - after arguing their bills should have been lower as their homes aren't connected to public sewers. Here's how others in England and Wales can maybe do the same. -
Over 100,000 Vodafone customers unable to redeem Airtime Rewards to put towards their phone bill – here’s what you can do
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More than 100,000 Vodafone customers have been unable to redeem Airtime Rewards against their mobile phone bill since the start of May due to a technical glitch. The cashback scheme has implemented a temporary fix, which sees cashback paid into your bank account, for now. Here is all you need to know. -
Lloyds Banking Group to shut another 20 Lloyds branches and eight Halifax outlets - here's what's happening
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Hit by passport application delays? Your travel and compensation rights explained
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Households should ignore scam emails WRONGLY telling them to claim council tax rebates from energy regulator Ofgem
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Beware scam emails wrongly telling you to click a link to sign up for both a council tax rebate and an energy bill discount. It comes as MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) has received several reports from individuals who've received these emails. Here's what you need to watch out for.
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Martin Lewis: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
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Martin Lewis: What happened to my pledge to give £10m to charity – 2022 update (spoiler: it's now £20m)
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Nearly a decade ago, in June 2012, MSE joined the MSM Group and I pledged £10m to go to charity. As that was a public pledge and I feel I've a duty of transparency, every year or two I bash out a blog report to explain where I'm up to, and who's got what money.
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