Around 250 bank branches are set to close this year or have already shut – as financial services continue to be stripped from the high street at pace. Twelve major bank branches closed in January alone and another 38 will have been shut down by the end of this month. They are among 245 banks […]

Less than half of people who dream of owning a home believe they will ever be able to, according to a survey. Most of these hopeful first-time buyers (73 percent) revealed that their parents already own their properties. The majority (71 percent) of those surveyed who don’t currently own a home wish to get on […]

The Devil Wears Prada cast reunited on the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards stage Saturday night – and audience members and viewers at home absolutely loved it. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt strutted on the stage to present the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at 2024 SAG […]

Fears are growing that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt could unveil key changes to the state pension age is his Spring Budget. The state pension age is already set to increase from the current 66 to 67 and then 68, with a report recently stating it could soon be hiked to 70 and beyond. Chris Rudden, head […]

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a fresh alert to those receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP). They are being urged to see if they can receive additional money through other benefits, allowances and top-ups. However, people should also be mindful of rules that could reduce their payments. Although PIP is not part […]

Britons are being urged to be aware of a new TV Licensing scam circulating to steal personal information. North Yorkshire Police recently issued an alert to warn households of the fraudulent email, including certain red flags to look out for to avoid falling victim. TV Licensing administers the collection of TV Licence fees and typically […]

Close Brothers Savings has raised the interest rate on its easy access savings account to 5.12 percent, earning an “excellent” Moneyfacts rating. The account is aimed at savers with more sizeable sums to invest as it requires a minimum deposit of £10,000 to open. However, savers can expect to see larger returns. To give an […]

Yet this is his last chance to win over voters with a tax cut or two before the election, so he’ll want to do something. The nation’s hard-pressed taxpayers shouldn’t get their hopes up as the Office for Budget Responsibility has been shrinking his “fiscal headroom”. That’s the amount he can afford to give us […]

How annoying it is to see the major banks post eye-watering profits, plus offensive salary raises for their top bods, when we, the taxpayers, are struggling to make ends meet? That’s how I felt I saw the profits posted for HSBC, Citibank, Lloyds et al this week. Lloyds, Britain’s largest domestic banking group, owning Lloyds […]

A one-week warning has been issued households for an extra £100 cost of living payment towards energy bills. The extra help, funded by the government’s Household Support Fund, is being handed out by councils and officially ends on March 31. Applications for Kent residents are set to close on Thursday, February 29. Kent County Council […]