12 h. ago National Lottery winner has just five words to say after seeing sum in bank account

A lottery winner has opened up about the moment they discovered they'd won a life-changing prize on the National Lottery - and their five word response after seeing the money online

Economics

13 h. ago Santander axing service next week in major blow for customers

This service gives customers weekly updates about their bank account balances and transactions, and alerts about other account activity

Economics

19 h. ago This 4.3% savings account is such a game changer, I've opened one myself! SYLVIA MORRIS

The account is from Spring, which is part of Paragon Bank. It pays 4.3% and you can open it with a minimum of £10 and is app based.

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30 h. ago This 4.3% account is a game changer for fans of instant access savings I've even got one myself! SYLVIA MORRIS

The account is from Spring, which is part of Paragon Bank. It pays 4.3% and you can open it with a minimum of £10 and is app based.

Economics

39 h. ago Barclays serves huge blow to customers following major change to bank account

The change impacts thousands of customers, some of whom may have been affected by Barclay's outage earlier this year

Economics

40 h. ago Tax check: shock bills hit UK savers as HMRC targets interest on Personal Savings Allowance for new tax year

Even modest savings could push you over your limit — and HMRC is already sending out the bill 📈

Events

3 d. ago ‘Hi mum!’ The simple WhatsApp text scam costing parents and friends dear

How to beat the scam, from setting up new passwords and telling your bank exactly what you are doing“Hi mum,” the first message starts, “I’ve lost my phone.” It carries on with a tale of woe: for some reason the sender has also been locked out of his or her bank account.Luckily a friend is often on hand to help – it’s their phone that the message comes from, apparently – and if you could just transfer some money to their account that would be great. Alternatively, you might be asked to pay the rent, direct to a landlord, or foot some other urgent bill that has arrived at this time of crisis. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The Guide #189: Your new celebrity best friend? It’s just a deepfake trying to con you

In this week’s newsletter: AI impostors are charming fans out of fortunes – here’s how TV’s Scam Interceptors catch the criminalsThis week’s newsletter is written by Nick Stapleton and Mark Lewis, presenter and producer respectively on BBC’s Scam Interceptors. If you haven’t seen Scam Interceptors, it’s a very entertaining factual series in which Nick and his team of ethical hackers attempt to disrupt scamming attacks on the public as they happen. In the show’s fourth series, now airing daytime on BBC One, one of the scams disrupted involves a worryingly convincing Reese Witherspoon deepfake. So we thought we’d ask Nick and Mark to tell us all about their brush with (fake) celebrity, and share some pointers on how to spot a deepfake before it convinces you to empty your bank account. – GwilymEver wanted to have a deep and meaningful with your favourite Hollywood celebrity? Go on. Who is it? Pedro Pascal? Aubrey Plaza? Jeff Bridges (Nick). Beyoncé (Mark). Well, we’ve got great news f...

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6 d. ago NS&I: Premium Bonds prize checker as UK savings winners get £1m in May 2025 draw

Check your numbers - thousands of savers have scooped big wins in this month’s draw 💸

Economics

6 d. ago China hints at openness to trade talks with US; Tesla denies board search for Musk successor – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Chinese state-controlled social media says US has approached China for trade talksLloyds Banking Group has reported a 7% drop in pre-tax profit to £1.5bn in its first quarter, and is bracing for the ripple effect from Trump’s tariffs on its balance sheet.The high street bank said that it has set aside £309m to account for possible bad debts, compared with previous guidance of £274m, as it added a £35m net charge to prepare for the possible impact on the economic outlook from President Trump’s tariffs.The US has proactively reached out to China through multiple channels, hoping to hold discussions on the tariff issue.Yuyuan Tantian is not among China’s most authoritative state media outlets. The Global Times, which is owned by the newspaper of the governing Communist Party, People’s Daily, has often been first to report China’s next steps in trade disagreements over the past few years.Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson fo...

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8 d. ago DEAR JANE: I found my husband's secret bank account. His unthinkable purchases have ruined our marriage

When we got married, we created a joint bank account that we use for everything. I put all my earnings in there each month, and I thought my husband did too.

Economics

8 d. ago Georgia Toffolo shares exact amount in joint bank account with Scots millionaire hubby James Watt

Georgia Toffolo, who tied the knot with Scots BrewDog founder James Watt last month, has hit back at trolls who have accused her of being a gold digger as she shared the surprising amount in their shared bank account on Instagram.

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8 d. ago Georgia Toffolo screenshots bank account she shares with Brewdog millionaire husband

Georgia Toffolo and James Watt tied the knot last month after giving their guests only 48 hours notice and now the Made In Chelsea star has hit back at gold digger accusations

Economics

8 d. ago Georgia Toffolo reveals shock contents of her shared bank account with millionaire husband James Watt amid 'gold digger' accusations

Georgia, 30, and James, 42, got engaged in October after he proposed with a ring estimated to be worth £200k. She hit back at people questioning motives on her Instagram Stories on Tuesday.

Economics

1 week ago Who is Danny Dyer's loyal wife who chucked him out and emptied bank account?

Former EastEnders star Danny Dyer's wife Joanne has stood by his side throughout many challenging times including cheating and drug-fuelled benders as she made drastic measures

Economics

1 week ago Millions switched current accounts last year as bank with most switchers revealed

March has been the busiest month of the year so far for changing providers, the Current Account Switch Service said.

Economics

2 w. ago Nationwide dominates bank switching battle with help of cash bonuses and Fairer Share lure

More than 1million bank account switches took place in the last 12 months, with 222,805 occurring in the first three months of the year.

Economics

2 w. ago Domestic abusers' vile tactic to stop victims fleeing sparks call for change

Abusers are exploiting victim-survivors’ immigration status to trap them and ensure they are unable to access a bank account, according to a new report by Surviving Economic Abuse

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2 w. ago Sobbing Danny Dyer says wife 'right to throw me out' and empty bank account after drug fuelled benders

Ex EastEnders star Danny Dyer, who has been with Jo since they met at school aged 14, says she deserved better and now "controls everything" when it comes to their finances

Economics

2 w. ago ‘You don’t expect your own children to do this’: Ray’s shocking tale of elder abuse and the son who stole $230,000

Experts call for redesign of financial services and improved Centrelink processes to protect older Australians from fraudGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe fraud began when Ray Baird, then 65, asked his son Peter for help dealing with the bank. In the years that followed, Peter gained access to his dad’s bank accounts, diverted Ray’s aged pension to his own bank account and ran up debts in his father’s name that led to two caveats being put on Ray’s home.By the time the fraud was uncovered and Ray, then 74, began to untangle the lies his son had spun, Peter had taken more than $230,000 from him, including seven years of pension totalling $152,423.33. Continue reading...

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