‘Barclays’ text alert service failed me at the crucial time’: Customer penalised as bank denies credit card direct debit despite ‘automated’ insufficient funds warning Adrian, 28, from Lancashire, was billed £11 for missing a direct debit payment He normally receives alerts from Barclays telling him to top up his account However in June the alert … Read more
1948-70 – Nearly half a million people moved from the Caribbean to Britain, which in 1948 faced severe labour shortages in the wake of the Second World War. The immigrants were later referred to as ‘the Windrush generation’. Working age adults and many children travelled from the Caribbean to join parents or grandparents in the UK … Read more
Scammers target diners at the Ritz by posing as staff to steal their payment card details before trying to spend thousands of pounds at Argos Fraudsters phoned people with details of bookings and asked for card details The Ritz has confirmed it’s investigating a ‘potential data breach’ on Thursday Fraudsters used customer card details to … Read more
Repeatedly refusing to wear a face mask could lead to a fine of up to £3,200, Boris Johnson announced last night. At present those who do not cover their faces in shops or on public transport can be ordered to pay a penalty of £100 – or £50 if they pay within a fortnight. But … Read more
Lloyds Banking Group slumped to a pre-tax loss of £602million in the first half of the year, warning investors that the impact of the pandemic was more ‘profound’ and ‘much larger’ than it expected. The lender has set aside £3.8billion for a spate of bad debts expected once furloughing ends, more mass job cuts emerge … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of customers of Barclays and Santander have taken payment holidays on credit cards, personal loans and mortgages, the banks revealed in results today. At the same time, official figures from the Bank of England show households have cleared billions of pounds of debt over the last few months. Britain’s third-largest mortgage lender … Read more
Investors in Neil Woodford’s former flagship Equity Income fund will receive their third payout next month By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:27 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 22:57 BST, 29 July 2020 Investors in Neil Woodford’s former flagship Equity Income fund will receive their third payout next month. Link Fund Solutions, … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of customers of Barclays and Santander have taken payment holidays on credit cards, personal loans and mortgages, the banks revealed in results today. At the same time, official figures from the Bank of England show households have cleared billions of pounds of debt over the last few months. Britain’s third-largest mortgage lender … Read more
Two million dental plan customers face lottery on securing payment breaks and refunds By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 7 July 2020 More than two million dental patients face a lottery on securing payment breaks. Denplan allows customers to choose a dentist and spread … Read more
Pizza Express will reopen 46 restaurants on July 6 with digital menus and online payment – while a further 23 will open for takeaway only Chain will offer delivery and click and collect at 23 of its pizzerias from July 2 Social distancing will be in place at restaurants allowing customers to dine in Group … Read more