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Drivers dropping off passengers at Heathrow Airport will have to pay a £5 fee from today – here’s how it works
Drivers dropping off passengers at Heathrow Airport's terminals will now be charged £5 each time. The update, came in today (1 November) and drivers will be responsible for paying the charge themselves, otherwise they face a fine.
1 November 2021

More than half of UK airports STILL don't have free water fountains
Four UK airports are in the process of installing free drinking water fountains but half still don't have them
10 July 2018

British Airways to launch new boarding policy - here's what you need to know
British Airways will introduce a policy to board travellers with the cheapest tickets in two separate groups
20 November 2017

Ryanair postpones plans to cut cabin baggage allowance
Ryanair has postponed plans to cut its cabin baggage allowance until after Christmas
24 October 2017

Is lipstick really a liquid? Airports enforce different make-up security rules
Varying airport security rules are forcing holidaymakers to cram cosmetics such as lipstick into their 'liquids' bags
24 August 2017

No water fountains in more than HALF of UK airports
MoneySavingExpert.com is calling on 18 UK international airports to offer free drinking water fountains to passengers
26 July 2017

BA flights chaos after IT meltdown - your rights
British Airways passengers who were caught in the Bank Holiday IT failure are beginning to receive compensation
29 May 2017

Heathrow flights cancelled and delayed amid heavy fog – your rights
More than 10,000 passengers flying in and out of London Heathrow have been affected by cancellations and delays
23 January 2017

British Airways extends cheaper hand luggage-only fares to Heathrow
The airline says passengers can save £10 each way on flights from Heathrow and London City
11 September 2013

Know your flight compensation rights as cold snap grounds planes
Freezing fog has played havoc with flights this morning, so here's a rundown of your rights
12 December 2012
18 May 2022
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12 ways to save only do with apps
Free chocs, 1.5% savings and more
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Martin: 'Aged around 45 to 70?'
'You may be able to turn £800 into £5,500+'
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New. Top way to spend abroad
Unbeatable exchange rates and cashback
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10% off discount 'best-before' store
Eg, 23p Pepsi , £4,50 for 1kg Lindt
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Cheaper energy deals kiboshed
Martin not exactly impressed
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Lloyds' free £125 bank bribe
But others pay more
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Debt cost-cutting masterclass
Mortgages, cards, overdrafts, loans...
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Boots and Co-op hike meal deal prices - here's how they compare to other major supermarkets
19 May 2022Boots and Co-op are the latest retailers to increase the price of their meal deals. Boots has upped costs from £3.39 to £3.59, and from £3.99 to £4.19 in its London shops, while Co-op's meal deal has jumped from £3.50 to £3.75. -
Financial regulator to punish banks and building societies that don't protect people's access to cash
19 May 2022Under the new 'Financial Services and Markets Bill' banks and building societies will have to ensure cash withdrawal and deposit facilities are available to customers in communities across the UK. -
Two MoneySavers reclaim £1,000+: How to check and challenge incorrect water bills if you use a soakaway or septic tank
19 May 2022Two 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. -
Thousands of Vodafone customers unable to redeem Airtime Rewards to put towards their phone bill – here’s what you can do
19 May 2022Almost 14,000 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
18 May 2022Lloyds Banking Group has announced a further round of branch closures, with 28 more outlets being shut across the UK between August and November this year. The closures are made up of 20 Lloyds Bank branches and eight Halifax outlets.
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Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
3 May 2022Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
26 April 2022It's hard to believe the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) charity is now six years old. As the chair of trustees, each year I write the foreword to its annual report – and today the 2021/22 report is out, so I thought I'd blog my formal chair's foreword here. -
Martin Lewis: What happened to my pledge to give £10m to charity – 2022 update (spoiler: it's now £20m)
11 April 2022Nearly 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.