Energy bill update as thousands could get £250 discount | Personal Finance | Finance
Thousands of households living near new electricity pylons could receive up to £2,500 in savings on their energy bills as part of a new Government initiative. Under the proposed scheme, those residing within 500 meters of new or upgraded power infrastructure could see their bills cut by almost 40%, with the savings equivalent to £250 a year over More...
Rachel Reeves’s Cash ISA raid looms – last chance for tax-free benefit | Personal Finance | Finance
Savers are anxiously waiting to see if Chancellor Rachel Reeves will slash the Cash ISA allowance from £20,000 to £4,000 in her Spring Statement on March 26. Her goal is to push more savers into riskier Stocks More...
Barclays down: Online banking and mobile app suffer outage again | Personal Finance | Finance
Barclays’ online banking and mobile app appear to be down again, with hundreds of users reporting issues with the services. The website Down Detector – which allows users to report issues with apps More...
UK housing market in ‘delicate balance’ as average property price dips by £213 | Personal Finance | Finance
A “delicate balance” was seen in the property market in February, with the average house price dipping by £213 month-on-month, according to an index. Property values fell by 0.1% on a monthly basis, More...
Pound soars to 4-month high against US dollar as Donald Trump’s trade tariffs backfire | Personal Finance | Finance
The pound has surged to a four-month high against the dollar as uncertainty grows over Donald Trump’s trade tariffs. Sterling climbed above $1.29 for the first time since November following the US president’s More...
Labour’s had enough of Ed Miliband – Rachel Reeves moving in for kill | Personal Finance | Finance
Reports suggest the Labour cabinet is sick of his wild green dreams – with Chancellor Rachel Reeves leading the charge to put him out to pasture. There was bound to be a backlash against Ed Miliband once the More...
Pensioners driven to despair by DWP red tape and up to 450 questions | Personal Finance | Finance
Elderly Brits struggling to access financial support have spoken out about being “reduced to tears” and even feeling “suicidal” due to the long and complex forms required by the Department More...
Rachel Reeves wants you to pay even more tax – use your secret weapon | Personal Finance | Finance
As I wrote recently, there’s plenty you can do before the tax year ends at midnight on April 5, if you act fast. Along with the tax planning steps I highlighted in that article, most of us also have a More...
Time for UK to dump Trump and strike own minerals deal with Zelensky | Personal Finance | Finance
Starmer escaped a roughing up by Trump by keeping his mouth shut and nodding along. That made sense on Thursday. It made no sense on Friday. Trump’s disgraceful treatment of Ukrainian President Volodymyr More...
Barclays savings expert issues warning to anyone with Premium Bonds | Personal Finance | Finance
A Barclays savings expert has issued a warning about Premium Bonds and your chances of winning a prize in the monthly draw. Premium Bonds go into a monthly prize draw rather than your holdings increasing in More...
