Cars
Potholes and ruined roads cause car misery for thousands
The RAC reports a spike in vehicles damaged due to potholes in the first quarter of 2017 despite mild weather
15 May 2017
Tough new penalties for speeding to be rolled out next week
Motorists caught driving well over the speed limit will be slapped with fines of up to 175% of their weekly income
20 April 2017
Drivers of older cars in central London to pay £24-a-day fee - what new anti-pollution charges mean for you
Owners of the most polluting cars will have to shell out up to £24 a day to drive in central London from 2019
5 April 2017
New car buyers gear up for tax changes - what it means for you
Owners of new cars face shelling out more in tax once revised vehicle excise duty bands are introduced tomorrow
31 March 2017
Driving to France? Check NOW if you need a new emissions sticker to avoid a possible £60+ fine
New rules in Paris, Lille, Lyon and Grenoble mean you're likely to need to display a vehicle emissions sticker
3 March 2017
Owners of more polluting cars to face £20+ daily charge to drive in London
From October some drivers will be forced to pay a £10 surcharge in addition to the £11.50 congestion charge
21 February 2017
Motorists advised to drive down MOT costs by maintaining a safe car
Drivers have been warned not to wait until their MOT to find out if their car needs attention
13 February 2017
Autumn Statement 2016: Fuel duty frozen for seventh consecutive year
The fuel duty will remain at 57.95/litre, the Chancellor announced today
23 November 2016
Finance company seeks jail time for customer who defaulted on car loan
A credit finance company launched a legal bid to have a customer imprisoned after he failed to comply with a court order
20 October 2016
The A-Z of motoring MoneySaving
Many spend £3,000+/yr running a car – here are 26 ways to slash costs
31 August 2016
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
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If you're an E.on Next customer, look out for a message from the firm offering you up to 50% off your bills this winter, as the supplier is launching a new support scheme. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
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EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter. -
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
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The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said. -
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
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Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
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Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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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... -
Martin Lewis: Five things all new English university starters should know
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The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.
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