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'My hamster ate my post': HMRC reveals most bizarre tax return excuses as deadline looms

17 January 2020

HM Revenue & Customs has released the most "weird and wonderful" excuses it's received from taxpayers who have failed to get their self-assessment tax return in on time – with bizarre explanations such as 'I was up a mountain in Wales'
Nationwide double-charges hundreds of customers for credit card repayments

16 January 2020

Hundreds of Nationwide customers have had their monthly credit card repayment taken twice, with one family overcharged by up to £2,500, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
Many private parking firms to spare drivers hefty fines for number-plate errors

16 January 2020

Motorists who enter the wrong number-plate details when paying for private parking tickets will in many cases no longer be 'fined' the full amount
Got a Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine? Your rights as 100,000s of machines are recalled

16 January 2020

Whirlpool is preparing to issue a product recall of up to 519,000 Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines found to pose a fire safety risk – here are your rights if your machine's affected
Ovo completes purchase of SSE – what it means for customers

15 January 2020

In a major shake-up of the energy market, challenger firm Ovo has finalised the purchase of SSE – if you're an SSE customer, here's what it means for you.

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