Santander has hit out at a Nationwide advert mocking the ‘big banks’ for closing their branches, filing a complaint with the advertising watchdog. The mocking advert features actor Dominic West – who played Prince Charles in The Crown – as the arrogant bank boss of ‘A.N.Y Bank’ who says they should close “that big space […]

Martin Lewis has urged Britons to check their bank statements to make sure they are not needlessly paying for services they no longer use. He said people should regularly check to make sure they do not have any direct debits set up going out from their account, for payments they no longer need to make. […]

A Premium Bonds customer has been frustrated in his efforts to secure his unclaimed prizes from NS&I. The man first contacted the group’s customer service over X on January 8 to enquire about his missing money. But now over a month later, he is still missing funds from four separate monthly draws. He said in […]

By the end of May 2023, there were nearly 1.5 million older people receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance, the latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show. Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people over state pension age – which is 66 – who need help with personal care or […]

The DWP has confirmed that letters are being sent to people who may have been underpaid their state pension. This comes following a recent report that found hundreds of thousands of people who were historically entitled to Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) had gaps in their National Insurance records due to DWP errors. Subsequently, an estimated […]

The S&P 500 index of top US stocks briefly climbed above 5,000 for the first time in history yesterday, before retreating to end Thursday at 4,997.91. Today it may close above 5,000 for the first time ever. The good times won’t last. It could crash within weeks. The S&P 500 has put on a staggering […]

Barclays has agreed to buy the retail banking business of Tesco Bank, including acquiring its 2,800 staff, the companies have announced. The banking giant expects to pay roughly £600million for the credit cards, loans, savings and operating systems of the UK’s largest supermarket. The announcement follows a period of speculation that Tesco was considering selling […]

Britons could soon be waiting until their 90s to claim their state pension as the policy becomes ever more unaffordable, an expert has warned. Sam Roberts, director of Investment Consulting at Cartwright, told Express.co.uk the Government will soon be forced to change the policy as it piles pressure on Treasury coffers. Mr Roberts said: “The […]

A frustrated worker has queried HMRC over why they will be put on an incorrect tax code in the coming financial year. A man contacted the tax authority on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, as they are on an incorrect code for the 2024/2025 financial year. They asked: “I’ve been told it […]

The Government has now responded to a petition to get rid of TV licence fees and turn the BBC into an optional subscription service. The response, provided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, acknowledged the challenges the current model is facing, but confirmed the licence fee “will remain for this charter”. However, it […]