Best energy deals: With the Ofgem price cap rising you should switch

New higher price cap comes into force today and households could save £234 on their energy bills by switching to fixed tariffs The energy price cap hike bites today, raising bills by £96 for millions  Customers could save up to £234 a year by switching to fixed tariffs   We reveal the best deals currently on … Read more

Boris Johnson could face defeat in vote over trade deals with ‘growing threat’ China

Boris Johnson faces a potential defeat at the hands of his own backbenchers in the Commons tonight over his softly-softly approach to China amid international fury at its treatment of the Uighur Muslims. MPs will vote later on an amendment to legislation that would limit the Government’s ability to strike agreements with countries involved in … Read more

British woman made millions by brokering deals with UK Government for PPE on behalf of Chinese firm

Owner of luxury dog food company, 47, ‘pocketed millions in taxpayers’ cash’ by brokering deals with UK Government for PPE on behalf of Chinese firm Zoe Ley, 47, from London, was middleman for Chinese firm Worldlink Resource  Firm secured two Government contracts for PPE worth £258million last spring Senior Worldlink official told the BBC she took … Read more

Best energy deals: Fixed-rate tariffs due to end for 250k households

Quarter of a million households could see energy bills soar next month as hundreds of fixed tariffs end: Here are the best deals to switch to Thousands will be moved on to pricier default tariffs next month  Households  warned to switch to another fixed deal  We reveal the best offers currently on the market  By … Read more

Balance transfer credit cards: Interest-free deals continue to increase

Balance transfer bounce back continues: Banks boost 0% terms after credit card availability hit an all-time low There are now 59 balance transfer deals and 56 purchase deals available  Although below pre-pandemic levels these are more than were around in 2020  Banks have increased their interest-free term lengths since the start of the year This … Read more

Married At First Sight stars are ‘banned from lining up endorsement deals’

Married At First Sight stars are ‘banned from lining up endorsement deals’ as Channel Nine bosses refuse to let them use their Instagram accounts By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:35 GMT, 7 March 2021 | Updated: 22:35 GMT, 7 March 2021 Married At First Sight participants are known to cash in on … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Deals and flotations continue to flow

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Broker Finncap ‘in a good moment’ as flotations and deals continue to flow By John Harrington, Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:44 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 14:44 GMT, 5 March 2021 In a week when announcements of forthcoming flotations continued to flow, broker FinnCap revealed it has been trading materially … Read more

UK bands ‘will be able to tour EU’ as Government plans to agree deals with individual member states 

UK bands ‘will be able to tour EU’ as Government eyes plan to agree deals with individual member states Culture Minister said band tours could be salvaged after Brexit by agreeing deals Mrs Dinenage said would be ‘very complicated’ to secure an EU-wide agreement Instead said there would be more success negotiating with individual countries  … Read more

The best sim-only mobile deals and how to save money

Millions of us rely on our mobile phone every day to help us communicate with our friends, family and workplace. However, as more and more expensive smartphones hit the market, consumers are finding their mobile bills rocketing. Many offers are now pricey monthly contracts that lock you in for two years, often costing upwards of … Read more

Best credit cards deals for purchases, holidays and clearing debts

Britain’s transition into a nation of accidental savers last year certainly had an impact on its credit card bill. Those with extra disposable income and nowhere to spend it as a result of the lockdown opted to pay down their debts and fatten their bank balances, where once the nation eschewed a savings habit. Britain … Read more