If you got a text message or email from the Metropolitan Police between 4pm and 6pm on Wednesday 17 April – or you get a letter in the next few days – don’t ignore it.
The building society has today agreed to a potential takeover of the high street bank – though it’s still very early days and the deal needs regulatory approval.
If you have a Chase current account, you may be able to get a table-topping 5.1% easy-access savings rate to go with it, as the bank has launched a new, temporary bonus offer for some existing customers.
If you’ve got a Spotify Individual, Duo or Family account you’ll see prices rise by up to £2 a month (equivalent to £24 a year) in a month’s time, the music streaming service has announced.
If you’re a Subway Rewards member, you have until the end of Tuesday 14 May to spend any points you’ve built up – or lose them entirely.
Fashion retailer Ted Baker will close 15 stores, including 11 by the end of next week, after falling into administration last month. Hundreds of staff are facing redundancy as a result of the administration.
The charge for a single item will increase by 25p to £9.90 from Wednesday 1 May, the Government has confirmed. If you regularly pay for prescriptions, check if you can save by buying a prepayment certificate now.
NS&I has launched its ‘British Savings Bonds’ – three-year fixed rate savings accounts first announced by the Chancellor in his Spring Budget last month. But they’ll only pay 4.15% AER – a rate you can easily beat elsewhere.
The Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has written to the regulator Ofgem asking it to tackle the issue of high standing charges, which make up around £334 of most people’s annual bill.
Nearly 850,000 people missed out on cheaper passports last year – and with fees rising by 7% next week, here’s how to get a new passport for less.
