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Going to the US? Check your passport ASAP – and your rights if it goes wrong
Here's how to check your passport, what to do if you've not got the right document and what your rights are
10 May 2016
100,000s may need new passport to visit US after rule change
Hundreds of thousands UK passport holders may no longer be able to fly to the USA under an ESTA following rule changes
6 May 2016
US border agency blunder ruins holidays and costs British tourists £100s
Holidaymakers have had to cancel holidays and pay for new passports after their travel documents were mistakenly revoked
1 April 2016
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
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
US travellers warned over Esta sites after Boris Johnson aide stung by £50 copycat
All visitors to the US must fill out an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation form, but the real cost is £9
24 June 2013
Esta site struggling ahead of new US tourist tax
7 September 2010
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From Monday 3 April, the cost of first-class stamps will be hiked to £1.10, while second-class stamps will increase to 75p.
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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... -
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