The prize fund rate is set to fall - and there will be consequences for savers, says MoneySavingExpert.com

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Two millionaires are created every month through the prizes - but your chances of winning are incredibly low

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The Norwegian world No 1 is in pole position at the Chessable Masters despite endgame lapsesMagnus Carlsen’s dominance of online chess has continued this week as the world No 1 is in pole position for the concluding stages of the Chessable Masters, the first leg of the annual Champions Tour which the Norwegian has won every year since it was launched in 2020. For 2025, the tour is also a qualifier for the Esports World Cup at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in July-August, where the chess prize fund will be $1.5m.Carlsen began with a smooth 3-1 victory against Russia’s Andrey Esipenko, then defeated China’s Yu Yangyi by 2.5-0.5. He was leading 2-1 in his semi-final against India’s world No 5, Arjun Erigaisi, when they reached white king at f8, white rook at g7 and white pawn at g5 against black king at f5 and black bishop at c4. Now 1 g6 Kf6 2 Rc7! attacking the bishop and following up with 3 g7 wins, but Carlsen missed it, only drew with rook against bishop, allowed Erigaisi to equ...

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NS&I has confirmed it is reducing the Premium Bonds prize fund rate from 4.00% to 3.80% from the April 2025 draw - and now, Martin Lewis' MoneySavingExpert.com team has explained what this means

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The final budget is likely to pass with the help of Lib Dem Jane Dodds. It is expected to include changes and some extra money being announced

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Labour's final Welsh budget spending plans for 2025/6 are understood to have won the support of Lib Dem Jane Dodds. The new plans are expected to include changes and some extra money being announced

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The Glasgow man was back on form in Lladudno and it has given him the chance to compete for a huge prize pot in Hong Kong

Economics

The prize fund rate - which is the closest thing Premium Bonds has to an interest rate - is being reduced from 4.00% to 3.80% from the April 2025 draw

Politics

If you are holding Premium Bonds, it is time for a rethink. Just as I predicted last week, NS&I say the prize rate fund will drop from April.

Politics

If you are holding Premium Bonds, it is time for a rethink. Just as I predicted last week, NS&I say the prize rate fund will drop from April.

Politics

Plans for a new Lidl near a Vale of Glamorgan village is subject to a holding direction, which means the Welsh Government may decide to have the final say on it

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The Glasgow man made it to a first ranking final in five years before losing to Mark Selby in Lladudno at the Welsh Open

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Selby got the better of Stephen Maguire in the final of the Welsh Open and he is determined to put last year's World Championships behind him

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Tonight's final of Love Island's All Stars has left many viewers wondering what the winning couple will receive, seeing as they are all already stars in their own right. Here's what they'll receive.

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