Investec relaunches a best buy Notice Plus savings account which pays up to 1.65%… 20% of which can be accessed instantly Investec’s Notice Plus account is a notice account with an easy-access element The rate paid depends on how long the notice period is and the easy-access size A saver who wanted to access 10% … Read more
Stranded Britons face paying up to £40,000 for flight home during coronavirus lockdown amid fury at Foreign Office for failing to support people stuck abroad Tim Johnson said flights from New Zealand cost between £15,000 and £40,096 The global coronavirus death toll hit 30,000 and more than 650,000 infected Around 6,000 Britons, some vital NHS staff, … Read more
A couple who were poised to move their dream countryside home have been left paying two mortgages after their house sale collapsed amid the coronavirus crisis. Kath and John Fallon live in a three-bedroom semi-detached end of terrace in Lincolnshire, which they were planning to sell to a young couple for £167,000 today. They bought … Read more
I received texts from PayPal at 3.17am and 5.17am on August 6 about a suspicious transaction. It was for £170.94 to a company called Zalando SE. I replied at 10.21am with a ‘2’ to signify it was an unauthorised transaction. PayPal responded saying that texting was unavailable for this service! One reader was left out … Read more
Boris Johnson tells Britons to ‘think very carefully’ before paying a Mother’s Day visit on Sunday amid coronavirus concerns for elderly people Boris Johnson said a moral judgment must be made to save thousands of lives The Prime Minister said he ‘hoped’ to see his 77-year-old mother Charlotte A spokesperson later clarified he would speak … Read more
How is the government paying for the £350billion coronavirus bailout and how will it be paid back? Chancellor Rishi Sunak hailed the massive cash lifeline as ‘unprecedented’ It is thought the government will foot the hefty bill by going further into debt Businesses will be able to ‘walk into their local bank branches’ to request … Read more
Energy auto-switching services are not always giving users the best deals, with some comparing only 15 out of around 70 possible energy suppliers, new research has revealed. Even though the sites claim to switch customers to the best deals on the market, some end up forking out up to £70 a year more than if … Read more