Britain’s household energy bills could soar by an extra £52million a week, thanks to those staying at home due to the coronavirus, new research has revealed. It is thought that 16.8million people will no longer be going into their normal workplace as a result of measures to delay the spread of the coronavirus, meaning they … Read more
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has admitted tube services could be cut back even further in the coming days, despite the government ordering him to put more trains on during the coronavirus lockdown. City Hall and No 10 have been at loggerheads after commuters complained of packed peak time tube services in breach of social distancing … Read more
As the coronavirus crisis intensifies, many households are concerned about how they will top up their energy meters and mobile phone credit if forced to self-isolate for months on end. Some readers are also worried about the extra costs they might face when using telephones and the internet much more than usual to stay in … Read more
Contactless limit raised to £45 in an effort to help customers cut down on cash usage By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 23 March 2020 Payment providers across the UK have upped their contactless payment limits to £45 Payment providers across the UK have … Read more
With millions of households spending much more time at home due to the coronavirus outbreak, people are inevitably going to have higher bills. Whilst this is far from ideal, there are ways to mitigate the costs and do some money-saving for future bills too. Britons could make the most of their extra time at home … Read more
Councils are leaving bins to overflow after their services are dramatically cut back services because of staff shortages due to the coronavirus. Several local authorities have told residents that their rubbish cannot be collected as often, with some choosing to stop some recycling collections until May. Pictures revealed waste from communal rubbish bins spilling onto … Read more
British Airways pilots have opted to take a 50 per cent pay cut in April and May as the company fights for its survival amidst the coronavirus pandemic. BA employs 4,500 pilots who will take two weeks of unpaid leave each month. The reduction in their salary will be spread out over three months to … Read more
Most mortgage lenders HAVEN’T even passed on last week’s Bank of England base rate cut to customers – we reveal the ones that did The Bank of England cut base rate twice in as many weeks, now to 0.1 per cent This means lenders can now borrow money more cheaply than ever before Despite this … Read more
Netflix will cut streaming quality of its service in Europe for next 30 days to reduce strain on net during coronavirus crisis Netflix will reduce the quality of its streaming services over the next 30 days The EU today discouraged online media platforms from streaming movies in HD Web giants have increasingly supplied film lovers … Read more
Savers set for a double-whammy as base rate is slashed to lowest ever level of 0.1%… but many banks haven’t even passed on last week’s cut yet The Bank had already cut base rate last week from 0.75% to 0.25% This rate influences banks determining mortgage and saving rates One expert says we are living … Read more