13 h. ago 9 million state pensioners born before 22 September 1959 told check bank accounts on Wednesday January 28

Pensioners born before key date should get between £200 and £300 to help pay heating bills this winter

Economics

13 h. ago 9 million state pensioners told check bank accounts on Wednesday January 28, 2026

Pensioners born before 22 September 1959 could get between £200 and £300 to help pay heating bills this winter

Economics

14 h. ago State pensioners born before 1959 told to check bank accounts by 28 January deadline

The DWP has set a 28 January deadline for pensioners born before September 1959 to contact them if they haven't received their Winter Fuel Payment of up to £300

Economics

32 h. ago Former soldier, 55, stole over £28,000 from his elderly mother and spent it on Lego

Martyn Walker, 55, is thought to have splashed out thousands of pounds from his dementia-ridden mother's bank accounts on building up his huge hoard of building blocks.

Economics

34 h. ago BBC The Traitors star admits prize money not yet in bank account as he quits job

The Traitors duo Stephen and Rachel were crowned the winners of the BBC reality show on Friday night

Economics

34 h. ago Bank of Scotland fined for breaching Russia financial sanctions

The bank processed 24 payments to or from a current account held by a sanctioned individual, a Treasury body found.

Economics

48 h. ago Top Scots footballer’s bank account used for Marc Webley’s assassination payment

A FOOTIE ace’s bank account was used to pay the hitman who killed gangster Marc Webley. East Kilbride forward John Robertson’s thug brother Gary, 22, used his star sibling’s details to funnel £300 to assassin Grant Hunter, 34, the High Court in Edinburgh heard. But the League Two star, 24, was unaware of the link...

Economics

61 h. ago TikTok loan sharks and social media scammers that will drain your bank account

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry warns readers not to get scammed by too-good-to-be-true social media finance scams

Economics

3 d. ago Here’s how Europe can file for divorce from Donald Trump | Phillip Inman

Amid the tumult of the WEF in Davos this week, some investors are leading the way by ditching US government bondsThere is a way to file for divorce from Donald Trump and Europe needs to grab the opportunity.To the public it will look as if nothing has changed. But behind the scenes the EU and the UK could close the joint bank account and cut up the credit cards, or at least set in motion a form of financial separation that limits the power of a controlling former partner. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago DWP states how much you can have in your bank account before checks begin

People on Universal Credit can only be in possession of so much in savings before it starts to affect how much money they are entitled to

Economics

4 d. ago Parking error could see drivers have money taken from bank accounts

Motorists risk a hefty fine for parking violations - all of which is mentioned in the Highway Code rules

Economics

4 d. ago Savers urged to move fast before best interest rate accounts leave the market for good

One of the leading easy access savings accounts from Revolut left the market this week

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4 d. ago Savers urged to move fast before best interest rates accounts leave the market for good

One of the leading easy access savings accounts from Revolut left the market this week

Economics

6 d. ago Britain's 100 worst savings accounts revealed. Our money experts have scrutinised 2,000 accounts at EVERY big bank... here's the shameful ones losing you money and where to put it instead

They all pay a pittance - at best just 1.51pc - despite the Bank of England base rate standing at 3.75pc.

Economics

6 d. ago Martin Lewis tells iPhone and Android users to change 'key setting' now

The finance guru explained several crucial but simple steps people can take to stop thieves from accessing their phone and bank accounts

Technology

6 d. ago I'm 83 and a bank won't open a savings account without photo ID

I am 83 and recently tried to open a savings account. The bank said I couldn't as I don't have a passport or photo driving licence, nor access to a smartphone.

Economics

6 d. ago Iran’s central bank using vast quantities of cryptocurrency championed by Farage, says report

Regime appears to have turned to digital currency issued by Tether in the face of sanctionsIran’s central bank appears to have been using vast quantities of a cryptocurrency championed by Nigel Farage, according to a new report.Elliptic, a crypto analytics company, said it had traced at least $507m (£377m) of cryptocurrency issued by Tether – a company touted by the Reform UK leader – passing through accounts that appear to be controlled by Iran’s central bank. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Bank would not open a savings account for me without photo ID

I am 83 and recently tried to open a savings account. The bank said I couldn't as I don't have a passport or photo driving licence, nor access to a smartphone.

Economics

8 d. ago Your bank is paying peanuts – this one pays 3.83% and nobody mentions it

If your bank is still paying you around 1% interest, you’re almost certainly losing money – and one fast-growing bank is proving it

Economics

1 week ago Lloyds Bank customers told how to get £250 paid into your account

The deadline is looming to qualify for the bonus cash from Lloyds

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