Regulators should crack down on ‘profiteering’ from card companies as Visa hikes interchange fees for shoppers buying from the EU by 475% Visa is the UK’s largest card provider with an 84% share of the card market It appears to be joining Mastercard in raising interchange fees by up to 475% European merchants are billed … Read more
For consumers, it’s one of the body blows of Brexit. Since Britain left the EU, tens of thousands of shoppers have been hit by a raft of unexpected extra charges when buying goods from websites based in Europe. In some cases, there have been demands of nearly a half as much again on top of … Read more
Netflix cracks down on users who share passwords and tells viewers ‘you need your own account to watch’ just weeks after hiking subscription fees Video streaming service sends message meant to bring in new customers and discourage password sharing Viewers will be required to verify the account with an email or text code It came … Read more
Deliveroo riders set to benefit from float but food delivery app is still to make a profit despite raking in £1.2bn in fees last year By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:13 GMT, 8 March 2021 | Updated: 22:13 GMT, 8 March 2021 Deliveroo’s riders and customers, as well as restaurants, stand to … Read more
Fury as leading care provider chain puts up fees for elderly residents by thousands to pay for increased costs Barchester Healthcare told relatives they will face extra costs to pay for rent Families who have hardly see their loved ones have been asked to pay to visit Comes after pay of chief executive Dr Pete … Read more
The most senior Army officer to face a court martial in more than 200 years moaned he couldn’t afford his children’s school fees even on his ‘lofty salary’, a court martial heard today. Major General Nick Welch, 57, expressed his concern over losing a taxpayer-funded education allowance when he took on the top job at … Read more
The most senior Army officer to face a court martial in more than 200 years moaned he couldn’t afford his children’s school fees even on his ‘lofty salary’, a court martial heard today. Major General Nick Welch, 57, expressed his concern over losing a taxpayer-funded education allowance when he took on the top job at … Read more
NHS dental patients are being asked to pay private fees while others face two-year waits for appointments, a watchdog has warned. In one instance an individual was offered a procedure for £1,700 which was £60 on the NHS, Healthwatch England said. A document by the watchdog showed complaints of dentists prioritising private care and asking … Read more
Clean air zones may price cars off the road: Half a million drivers might not be able to afford fees to enter eco-friendly cities, motoring group warns Half a million motorists in London and Birmingham face clean air zone charges Birmingham is introducing a clean air zone on June 1, with a daily fee of … Read more
Army major accused of defrauding MoD out of £40,000 to pay boarding school fees for his two children tells court martial serving in military is ‘toxic’ for marriages Royal Engineer Lloyd Hamilton allegedly claimed £38,892 to pay school fees 47-year-old was not eligible for the money because he lived apart from his wife He told … Read more