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Cheaper spending, hotels, car hire and more: 10 tips to cut European holiday costs
This time last year £1 bought €1.19, now it's about €1.40 – the highest since 2007 - so things will seem much cheaper
18 March 2015
Five arrested in copycat website crackdown
A clampdown on online hoaxers who con people out of money via faked copycat Government websites has led to five arrests
7 July 2014
Google cracks down on copycat government websites
Copycat websites that charge customers for free Government services will find it harder to lure in victims
23 April 2014
Extra cash to tackle copycat Government websites
Extra funding is being given to crackdown on misleading websites that try and palm themselves off as government services
4 March 2014
Google axes ads for London congestion charge copycats
Google has removed ads linking to unofficial London congestion charge sites after motorists were stung by extra charges
26 February 2014
Filing a tax return? Avoid self-assessment copycat sites
If you're filing a self-assessment tax form, avoid sites that charge up to £1,000 when you can do it yourself for free
21 January 2014
Pain for Spain over unlawful EHIC refusals
The European Commission has launched legal proceedings over concerns hospitals in Spain are unlawfully refusing EHICs
30 May 2013
EHIC confusion: a third wrongly think it replaces travel insurance
Many aren't sure what the EHIC covers, new research has found. But if you're holidaying in Europe, get one now
22 May 2013
Warning as EHICs illegally declined in Spain and Greece
Holidaymakers needing medical treatment in Spain and Greece should beware of having their EHIC unlawfully refused
5 March 2013
Paid-for EHIC applicants could get refund
A website that has an NHS URL, but is not an NHS site, offers consumers 30 days to cancel. But it may be shut down
22 June 2012
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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. -
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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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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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