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Rail passengers waiting over six weeks for season ticket refunds
Some rail passengers have waited six weeks or more for refunds on their season tickets, according to a new survey from the transport watchdog
20 May 2020
South Western Railway announces extra compensation for strike disruption
South Western Railway will pay some passengers extra compensation worth up to the cost of five days' travel, following severe disruption due to strikes in December
18 February 2020
Travel disruption as Storm Ciara hits: your rights
All you need to know if affected by road, rail or flight disruption as the country is hit by Storm Ciara.
10 February 2020
Eurostar to launch direct Amsterdam-London train
Eurostar will launch a direct train from Amsterdam to London in April, with tickets from as little as £35
5 February 2020
Train passengers still struggling to buy railcards weeks after website update
Some train passengers have been left unable to buy or renew their railcards online for weeks, due to ongoing "technical issues" with the Railcards website
10 January 2020
London passengers overpay £184m for pricey travelcards – here's how to avoid paying extra
Over 37 million peak daily London travelcards were bought over the last five years, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal – even though they're ALWAYS more expensive than paying by Oyster card or contactless
12 December 2019
ScotRail scraps plans to make station toilets free
7 August 2019
Virgin Trains calls for compulsory seat reservations
Virgin Trains has proposed making seat reservations compulsory on long-distance trains, saying it would cut overcrowding and guarantee every passenger a seat
24 April 2019
Eurostar announces more cancellations – latest info & your rights
Eurostar has announced more cancellations from Paris to the UK today and tomorrow, after weeks of disruption - here's what you need to know
2 April 2019
Toilet charges scrapped at major train stations
Passengers will no longer have to pay to spend a penny in the busiest train stations, as all toilets in Network Rail-operated stations are free to use from today
1 April 2019
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HMRC to waive late payment fines for those who file self-assessment tax returns by 28 February
25 January 2021![]()
People who need to complete a self-assessment tax return won't be fined if they file online by 28 February – a month after the original deadline of 31 January. But penalties will still be levied if you don't pay your tax bill by this month's deadline as planned -
Debenhams to close all 118 UK stores for good as Boohoo buys brand and website - what it means for shoppers
25 January 2021![]()
Debenhams is set to disappear from the high street with all 118 of its remaining UK branches to close for good as online fashion retailer Boohoo buys the brand and website for £55 million. Here's what the move means for shoppers, including those with gift cards -
DPD Local and DPD voted top parcel delivery firms, while CitySprint and Yodel are bottom of the pile
25 January 2021![]()
DPD Local has been ranked as the best parcel delivery firm in our annual poll of MoneySavingExpert users, with sister firm DPD coming second. But at the other end of the scale, CitySprint and Yodel got the poorest ratings from MoneySavers. -
Nectar cardholders can now convert points to Avios - here's how
25 January 2021![]()
Nectar cardholders will be able to exchange loyalty points for Avios from next week, which they can then use to get travel-related perks. It comes after Avios ended a similar partnership with Tesco's Clubcard scheme earlier this week -
Self-employed? Don't miss 31 January self-assessment tax return deadline
25 January 2021![]()
If you're one of the millions of taxpayers still to file their online self-assessment tax return, you've a month until the deadline. Most self-employed workers whose finances have been hit by coronavirus also have just over four weeks left to make any delayed so-called payments 'on account'
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
11 January 2021![]()
If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide... -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
5 January 2021![]()
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?
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