Britons stashed away more than ever before between April and June this year, official figures revealed, as the coronavirus lockdown kept the country at home and prevented people from spending. The percentage of disposable income which households saved rose to an all-time high of 29.1 per cent, more than double the previous record of 14.4 … Read more
Is this the end of insurance rip-off? £1billion saving predicted as firms are stopped from charging existing loyal customers more than new ones The Financial Conduct Authority announced that insurers would not be allowed to charge loyal clients more than new ones The FCA found insurers were making it harder for customers to stop automatic renewals … Read more
One in 10 workers freeze pension saving during the Covid-19 crisis, risking the loss of tens of thousands from retirement pots People are giving up pension saving because they need cash for essentials Other reasons are being made redundant or furloughed, says Canada Life A 30-year-old earning £30,000 stands to lose more than £45,000 by … Read more
Commuters are saving £250 a month by working from home as the rail industry makes use of a £3.5 billion Government subsidy. Despite ministers urging Britons to return to their offices to save the high street, recent Department for Transport figures show National Rail passenger journeys at the start of September hovering around 30 per cent … Read more
Commuters are saving £250 a month by working from home as the rail industry makes use of a £3.5 billion Government subsidy. Despite ministers urging Britons to return to their offices to save the high street, recent Department for Transport figures show National Rail passenger journeys at the start of September hovering around 30 per cent … Read more
Roads narrowed so that pavements can be widened. Streets reduced from two lanes to one. Extra cycle lanes. Town-centre parking spaces suspended. Major diversions. Under the guise of protecting us from Covid, councils all across the country have introduced a host of tough restrictions on motorists. Of course, everything necessary must be done to prevent … Read more
Roads narrowed so that pavements can be widened. Streets reduced from two lanes to one. Extra cycle lanes. Town-centre parking spaces suspended. Major diversions. Under the guise of protecting us from Covid, councils all across the country have introduced a host of tough restrictions on motorists. Of course, everything necessary must be done to prevent … Read more
‘I’m very grateful that I’m alive’: Cyclist Fabio Jakobsen thanks trauma doctors for saving his life after Dutchman’s horror-crash at Tour of Poland left him in a coma Fabio Jakobsen was metres from victory on stage one of the Tour of Poland The Dutch champion vaulted over the finish line barriers following collision The crash … Read more
‘I’m very grateful that I’m alive’: Cyclist Fabio Jakobsen thanks trauma doctors for saving his life after Dutchman’s horror-crash at Tour of Poland left him in a coma Fabio Jakobsen was metres from victory on stage one of the Tour of Poland The Dutch champion vaulted over the finish line barriers following collision The crash … Read more
Two out of five young people have stopped or cut back on pension saving during the Covid 19 crisis, new research reveals. Pay cuts, redundancy and worries over job security have forced workers of all ages to consider whether they can still afford to put money in their pension, even though this could damage their … Read more