Police
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
Last chance to register to vote in the May local elections
Anyone planning to vote in the local elections on 5 May must register to do so by midnight tonight
18 April 2016
Police warning over fraudsters 'pretending to be Martin Lewis'
Elderly people are being targeted by a telephone scam with fraudsters allegedly pretending to be Martin Lewis
16 February 2016
Fraudsters con holidaymakers out of £2.2 million: Protect yourself
ABTA, police and the Government have joined forces to urge caution when booking holidays online
13 April 2015
Wonga escapes police probe over 'fake' lawyer letters
City of London Police says it won't carry out a criminal investigation into Wonga's dodgy debt collection practices
5 February 2015
Keep your Pin to yourself: Watch out for 'courier scam'
Action Fraud had 721 reports of courier scams across the UK between January and June this year
19 November 2013
Seven charged over Crown Currency Exchange collapse
After a police investigation, seven people have been charged in connection with the collapse of Crown Currency Exchange
19 August 2013
Warning! New scam involving hardcore porn DVDs being mailed unsolicited to your home
Children as young as three have been exposed to explicit images as recipients had no idea of the content
1 August 2013
Government to reveal how taxpayers' bills are spent
Every taxpayer is to receive a personal statement spelling out what the Government is spending their tax on
20 March 2012
Sainsbury's shopper arrested for coupon fraud
A woman has been cautioned by the police for fraudulently trying to use the same coupon multiple times at Sainsbury's
26 September 2011
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Revealed: 700,000+ overpaid a combined £100m+ on student loans last year - how to reclaim
20 October 2020
A huge number of graduates and other student loan borrowers repaid over £100m more than they needed to last year, new figures obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com reveal. The vast majority of this cash hasn't been claimed back - but the good news is, if you've overpaid, it's easy to reclaim -
Green Homes Grant 'a flop' with as few as 1 in 6 homeowners who apply able to find installers
20 October 2020
A large proportion of homeowners trying to take advantage of the Government's new Green Homes Grant scheme are unable to find suppliers to carry out the work, according to a new snapshot poll from MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis which lays bare some of the problems with the new scheme -
Monzo launches packaged account with £15/mth fee – but is it worth it?
20 October 2020
It comes with travel and mobile insurance, as well as interest and budgeting features -
Government extends energy price cap until end of 2021 – but most can save £100s more by switching
20 October 2020
Some 11 million households on standard tariffs are covered by the price cap, currently £1,042/yr for a typical gas and elec household -
Apple launches iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max – how to find the cheapest deals
20 October 2020
The tech giant has unveiled its new premium handset range, while cutting the price of the now-older iPhone 11, SE and XR
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Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
20 October 2020
Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it? -
Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
14 September 2020
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... -
Martin Lewis: I confess, I did a 'decoy effect' experiment on my Twitter and Facebook followers… and it may be why they're buying more Jaffa Cakes
7 September 2020
Behavioural economics is a powerful science. Some retailers are undoubtedly using it to make us pay more to get less. One element is the 'decoy effect' – where a higher-priced item is sold, to make items next to it look like bargains. So I wanted to do a little experiment to test it
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