Banks and building societies will face fines if they fail to protect consumers’ free access to cash under new powers being given to the financial regulator.
Rail fares in England will NOT go up by 9% next year, the Government has announced. While the new fares are yet to be confirmed, any increase would come into force in March 2024.
This latest Premium Bond prize rate increase – the eighth we’ve seen in just over a year – is to the highest rate since 1999.
Budget homes and gardens retailer Wilko has fallen into administration after failing to secure a rescue deal.
Disney+ is hiking the price of its existing subscription by up to £36 a year from 1 November.
Motorists driving in London who do not meet particular emission standards could be charged £12.50 a day as the city’s ‘Ultra Low Emission Zone’ is set to expand to cover all London boroughs from 29 August.
Smart home tech provider Hive is to switch off the technology for three of its smart devices this summer, leaving existing customers unable to use them. A number of other products — including security devices and leak sensors — will be disconnected by 2025.
The Bank of England has increased the base rate from 5% to 5.25% – its highest level in over 15 years.
Homeowners in England who used a Government scheme to get onto the property ladder are now struggling to get the vital paperwork they need to remortgage or sell because they can’t get through to the helpline.
Savers with accounts that pay low or no interest will soon be prompted to consider alternatives under a crackdown by the regulator.
