A Labour MP has scorned the Government’s attempt to thwart a revolt on welfare cuts, labelling it as “not very much really”. Stroud MP Dr Simon Opher, who is also…
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Santander to shut 10 UK branches next week – full list | UK | News
Santander announced in March that it will be closing 95 of its branches across the UK as more customers are moving to online banking. A total of 23 banks will…
Triple lock update as new figures suggest ‘smaller’ state pension rise | Personal Finance | Finance
Next year’s state pension increase could be lower than state pensioners might be expecting, looking at the latest economic figures. Monthly real GDP fell 0.3% in April 2025, dropping off…
Santander to shut 9 branches next week and 37 more in July – full list | Personal Finance | Finance
Santander will close a further nine branches as early as next week as more customers make fewer in-person visits. The shuttered branches will join the banking giant’s larger list of…
Energy bills payers must check this now – one in 10 have £300+ stashed away | Personal Finance | Finance
If you’re an energy customer, you may be sitting on a hidden savings pot you didn’t know you had. Except, it’s not earning you interest, and you didn’t open it.…
Hidden tech means priciest car repairs are under the bonnet | Personal Finance | Finance
A surge in high-tech features in today’s cars means it’s not battered bumpers or dented doors racking up repair bills – but the wiring. According to new data from AA…
Winter fuel payment update as 500,000 pensioners set to miss out | Personal Finance | Finance
Half a million more pensioners will be denied winter fuel payments by the end of the parliament, an analysis has predicted. Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb suggested every year…
Rachel Reeves Spending Review: how much she’ll spend and when YOU pay | Personal Finance | Finance
But don’t breathe too easily. The Chancellor’s Spending Review, to be delivered at 12:30pm on Wednesday after PM’s Questions, will have to be paid for. Tax rises may not be…
Teachers Building society boosts interest rate to 4.5% on Cash ISA | Personal Finance | Finance
Teachers Building Society has boosted the interest rate on its Double Access Cash ISA to 4.50% tax-free AER, making it among the highest-paying ISAs on the market. Open to all…
Martin Lewis says cut £200k off your Inheritance Tax bill with legal method | Personal Finance | Finance
Money expert Martin Lewis has outlined a way to avoid paying Inheritance Tax and save as much as £200,000 on assets worth £1million. Martin returned on his The Martin Lewis…