5 h. ago Civil servants face disciplinary action in crackdown on Whitehall credit cards

Less than two weeks after Rachel Reeves was facing questions over her own company credit card spending in a previous job, the government has issued a threat across departments over abuse of its cards

Events

8 h. ago Labour launches crackdown on Government credit cards amid fears civil servants are 'taking the p***' with spending on lavish meals, 'escape rooms' and crystal glasses

Cat Little, the top official at the Cabinet Office, has written to the bosses of all Whitehall departments to demand they rapidly review their outgoings.

Politics

8 h. ago Best credit cards for earning points rewards and cashback in 2025

If you’re able to pay it off in full every month, a credit card can be a useful tool to help you earn as you spend

Events

54 h. ago Man promises to split £400k lottery jackpot with thieves who used his credit card to buy ticket

A man whose credit card was used by thieves to buy a lottery ticket has said he will split the £400k jackpot with them - as authorities are set to seize the prize money

Economics

56 h. ago Lottery winner offers to split £400k jackpot with thieves who bought ticket with stolen credit card

Jean-David was shocked when he returned to his vehicle in central Toulouse to find that the backpack containing his credit card had been pinched - and after some investigaton found that two homeless men had used it to purchase a winning €500,000 scratchcard

Economics

57 h. ago Here's how much a poor credit score could cost you over a lifetime... and how to improve your score

Borrowers with low credit scores could be on the hook for hundreds of thousands of pounds more in interest payments over their lifetime.

Politics

57 h. ago 'Thieves bought winning lottery ticket with my credit card – I'll split prize with them'

A man has urged two thieves who stole his credit card and used it to buy a winning scratch card to come forward – and rather than turn them in, he claims he'll split the jackpot

Politics

3 d. ago Man offers to split winning with thieves who won jackpot with his credit card

The thieves have not claimed the money yet

Politics

3 d. ago Thieves win more than £400,000 on scratchcard bought with stolen credit card

In what is a scarcely believable tale, the victim - whose card was used to buy the ticket - has now offered the pair a life changing deal which would see them share the jackpot.

Economics

4 d. ago Share of €500,000 jackpot offered to men who bought scratchcard with stolen credit card

Winnings as yet unclaimed by thieves in Toulouse who bought scratchcard amid legal debate over who gets payoutTwo homeless men who bought a winning lottery scratchcard with a stolen credit card have been offered a potentially lifechanging deal by their victim: a share of the €500,000 jackpot if they can produce the ticket.The situation has left legal experts scratching their heads over who is the rightful owner of the so far unclaimed winnings: the person who bought the scratchcard, or the person who paid for it? And will the lottery operator pay out? Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Sir Paul McCartney's fashion designer daughter Stella defrauded out of over £276,000 after worker embezzled the money to settle his credit card debts

Thomas Clarkson, 33, who worked at the designer's fashion house until 2021, retained access to the bank details and ran the fraud between October 2022 and March 2024.

Economics

6 d. ago Surge in digital wallet use for card transactions in UK, says regulator

Digital wallets allow people to make payments using mobile phones or other electronic devices. In the UK, the biggest digital wallets are mainly linked to debit and credit cards

Politics

1 week ago Martin Lewis on 0% balance transfers and how they can help cut credit card debt

Credit cards can be useful tools but they can also be costly ones if you don’t pay them off on time

Economics