Hotels and restaurants fear new lockdown rules could ‘crush Christmas trade by billions,’ as Conservative critics of the rule of six say restrictions could be ‘worse than the disease itself. From Monday, new lockdown rules in England will mean no more than six people will be able to gather indoors or outdoors. The hospitality industry … Read more
Britons looking to get their fix of sunshine, sandy beaches and sangria this summer are opting to drive into Europe to avoid the risk of using air travel, new data shows. With fears of flight cancellations, travel refund uncertainty and concerns about contracting Covid-19 on planes, many see putting their family into a motor and … Read more
Households across the UK are using the internet more than ever now that millions have been forced to work from home during the lockdown period. The increase has been so great that some customers are now using enough extra data to watch three and a half hours more Netflix every single day, new research from … Read more
The £6.8bn High Street savings robbery: All major providers set to pay just 0.01% interest with easy-access deals from next month By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 23:47 BST, 23 June 2020 Loyal savers are missing out on billions of pounds in interest by sticking with … Read more
The popularity of landline phones has soared after providers revealed a rise in calls on the devices since lockdown began. TalkTalk revealed that calls made via landline phones in Britain have doubled during the pandemic with more households turning to more traditional methods of communication to stay in touch with family and friends. The total … Read more
Some of the best interest-free credit card offers around have been cut or removed from sale over the last month, as lenders evaluate their offers amid the economic crisis caused by coronavirus. Barclaycard and Tesco Bank have reduced 0 per cent balance transfer and purchase credit card terms throughout March and early April, while Sainsbury’s … Read more
The UN has called on internet providers to shore-up networks and boost their capacity to help prevent the coronavirus pandemic from having a long-lasting effect. The UN’s advisory body has set out an ‘Agenda for Action’ to ensure networks that ‘the whole world is relying on’ during the health crisis are robust, resilient and within … Read more
Mobile networks and internet providers in the UK are being urged to relax their data limitations as millions of Britons work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has shut down much of the world and millions of British adults and children are now spending increased periods of time inside their homes. Internet suppliers are … Read more
Don’t miss ISA deadline: Some providers will close accounts before the Sunday April 5 deadline By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 23:39 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 23:51 GMT, 17 March 2020 Some providers will close their Isas before the official deadline Savers looking to use their cash Isa allowance could … Read more
UK broadband providers including BT and Sky insist they will be able to support millions of people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, despite experts previously warning that the networks ‘won’t cope’ with the extra traffic. The UK government has predicted up to a fifth of the UK’s workforce could be sick during the … Read more