Rishi Sunak says public sector had a ‘pay premium’ BEFORE coronavirus hit

Rishi Sunak defends public sector wage freeze saying state workers had a ‘7 per cent pay premium’ even BEFORE coronavirus hit and the gap is widening Rishi Sunak has defended public sector pay freeze next year in spending review  Chancellor said there was a 7% ‘premium’ for state workers before the pandemic Mr Sunak insisted … Read more

NS&I tries to get on top of cheque-axing Premium Bond prize problems

As cheques are axed, can you help get someone’s Premium Bonds sorted? Savers can now provide bank details without an email … but face long waits on the phone A fifth of November prize winners still chose to receive prize cheques by post  But by next March the bank will have completely phased out paper … Read more

Recreate the British Airways experience at home: Carrier is selling items from premium cabins online

Recreate the British Airways first class experience – at home! Carrier puts items from its premium cabins up for sale, from crockery and hot towels to ex-747 Champagne flutes BA said you can ‘bring the magic of flying with BA into your own home’ For £12 you can buy the top-cabin hot towels (which obviously … Read more

Recreate the British Airways experience at home: Carrier selling items from premium cabins online

Recreate the British Airways first class experience – at home! Carrier puts items from its premium cabins up for sale, from crockery and hot towels to ex-747 Champagne flutes BA said you can ‘bring the magic of flying with BA into your own home’ For £12 you can buy the top-cabin hot towels (which obviously … Read more

The travel cover refund lottery: Will you win your premium back?

Despite orders from the regulator to play fair, travel insurers are refusing full refunds for useless policies despite orders from the regulator to play fair. A Money Mail investigation today reveals that customers are being fobbed off by insurers after their holiday plans were cancelled during the pandemic. Ombudsman figures show complaints about travel insurers … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: N Brown to leave premium listing for junior market

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Retailer N Brown to leave premium listing for junior market in week of acquisitions By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:39 GMT, 6 November 2020 | Updated: 14:39 GMT, 6 November 2020 British retailer N Brown is giving up its premium listing to enjoy the flexibility and tax benefits … Read more

Could NS&I further squeeze savers and cut Premium Bonds again?

National Savings & Investments delivered a crushing blow to savers last month when it announced deep cuts to a number of accounts, which will bite later in November.  Some savers are set to go from earning a market-leading rate of 1.15 per cent interest each month to just 0.01 per cent, while holders of Britain’s … Read more

Prize problem for Premium Bond holders without email

Premium Bond holders who do not use telephone or online banking cannot have prizes paid into bank accounts unless they have email address By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 00:37 GMT, 28 October 2020 | Updated: 00:37 GMT, 28 October 2020 Premium Bond holders who do not use telephone or online banking cannot … Read more

Kyle Sandilands and girlfriend Tegan Kynaston’s premium wine Nueva Sangria wins BWS contest

‘This is a great opportunity for us’: Kyle Sandilands and girlfriend Tegan Kynaston’s premium wine Nueva Sangria wins BWS contest By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:58 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 14:58 BST, 18 October 2020 Kyle Sandilands teamed up with his girlfriend Tegan Kynaston’s family to create a new premium … Read more

Nationwide launches savings lottery: Is it a better bet than Premium Bonds?

Britain’s largest building society has launched another savings lottery, giving those who lock at least £100 away for 18 months a one-time shot at winning £10,000. Launched a week after National Savings & Investments announced it would slash the number of non-£1million Premium Bond payouts from December as part of a range of cuts to … Read more