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Non-emergency police call charges to be scrapped from next year

The 15p charge for calling the police's non-emergency 101 number will be scrapped from April 2020

28 May 2019

Details of 68 million Dropbox accounts stolen in hack – check NOW to see if yours have been compromised

Sensitive information belonging to tens of millions of Dropbox users is now being sold online

2 September 2016

Victims of muggings chased for £1,000s in charges by Vodafone – what you can do to protect your phone from thieves

Vodafone customers mugged on holiday have been pursued for more than a year for £1000s by the mobile operator

28 July 2016

Stop refunding victims of online fraud, police chief tells banks

Online fraud victims not taking appropriate security steps should not be refunded by banks, claims senior law official

24 March 2016

Check your computer now – don't get caught by Gameover virus

Computer users are being urged to act now to protect their desktop machines and laptops from the new Gameover virus

3 June 2014

Criminals attempt council tax campaign hijack

11 November 2009

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  • Sykes Cottages reverses coronavirus refund policy after watchdog investigation

    3 July 2020
    UK holiday accommodation provider Sykes Cottages has reversed its policy on coronavirus cancellations and will now offer customers full cash refunds, after a wave of complaints from customers and intervention from the competition watchdog

  • Car finance and high-cost credit payment holidays set to be extended

    3 July 2020
    The financial regulator has proposed further measures to support borrowers struggling to make payments on car finance deals, buy-now-pay-later agreements and other credit products due to the coronavirus pandemic, with many set to be offered another three-month payment holiday if needed

  • Government starts lifting restrictions on overseas travel

    3 July 2020
    English holidaymakers have been given the green light to start travelling to some overseas destinations from Saturday, while quarantine requirements for returning travellers will also be lifted next week, as restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic are gradually lifted

  • Coronavirus Finance & Bills Help

    3 July 2020
    Many are worried about the UK impact of the coronavirus on their ability to pay bills and even stay in their home. This guide tells you what help's out there if you can't pay bills or pay loans or credit cards back.

  • Coronavirus Life-in-Lockdown Help

    3 July 2020
    The Prime Minister has unveiled sweeping restrictions on public movement to tackle the spread of coronavirus. This has had a huge impact on daily life, affecting everything from weddings and train travel to music events and sport. To help, we're working flat out to answer your questions on these topics and more

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