Nicola Sturgeon ‘insisted on early deadline for France quarantine’

British holidaymakers voiced fury at the timing of the France quarantine move today amid claims Nicola Sturgeon demanded the cut-off was brought forward. The new rules on isolating for 14 days will take effect for anyone who arrives in the UK from 4am tomorrow, sparking a desperate stamped to get home by thousands of British … Read more

Government extends the Help to Buy build deadline beyond December

Aspiring homeowners thrown a lifeline as Government extends the Help to Buy build deadline beyond December New builds will now have to be finished by February to be eligible for the scheme This pushes the deadline back by two months, giving house builders more time The move comes as coronavirus hampers construction delivery times By … Read more

Deadline for the national rollout of smart meters gets put back to June 2025

Now smart meters are delayed AGAIN: Deadline for the national rollout of new energy reading devices gets put back to June 2025 Smart meter rollout deadline is put back until June 2025 after repeated delays Just 31 per cent of homes had a functioning device at the end of last month The delays have been … Read more

Five days until Isa deadline and bank opening hours have been slashed

Just five days until Isa deadline… and with bank opening hours slashed you may need to open an online account By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 22:52 BST, 31 March 2020 Savers have just five days left to use this year’s cash Isa allowance and earn … Read more

Confirmation of Payee deadline delayed until June due to coronavirus

An anti-fraud measure designed to help protect customers from losing hundreds of millions of pounds to bank transfer scams is set to be delayed until 30 June due to coronavirus. The UK’s six largest banks were supposed to roll out a system called Confirmation of Payee by 31 March, but the payments regulator has extended … Read more

Some ISA providers will close accounts before Sunday April 5 deadline

Don’t miss ISA deadline: Some providers will close accounts before the Sunday April 5 deadline By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 23:39 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 23:51 GMT, 17 March 2020 Some providers will close their Isas before the official deadline Savers looking to use their cash Isa allowance could … Read more