TripAdvisor expands its site so travellers can now rate and review cruise holidays

TripAdvisor expands its site so travellers can now rate and review cruise holidays Travellers can also use the site to compare the prices of different cruises  According to data, 30 million passengers are expected to take a cruise in 2019  Based on 2018 TripAdvisor data, 32 per cent of TripAdvisor users have cruised  By Jennifer Newton … Read more

Motorists ripped off at a rate of £6m A DAY at petrol pumps

Motorists ripped off at a rate of £6m A DAY at petrol pumps by ‘greedy retailers and fuel supply chain businesses’ Analysis of wholesale and pump prices reveals the staggering profit from drivers Retailers’ failure to pass on savings cost motorists an extra £334m in 2020 FairFuelUK says the unregulated industry is making almost £4.8m from … Read more

Will Rishi Sunak be brave enough to get rid of the UK’s 60p tax rate?

SIMON LAMBERT: Will the Chancellor be brave enough to get rid of Britain’s 60p tax rate? By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:00 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 09:00 GMT, 27 February 2020 It’s high time that Britain got rid of its 60p tax rate, but will the new Chancellor be brave enough? The … Read more

Will all savings deals be like Post Office’s Isa that loses 80% of its rate?

On the face of it, Issue 20 of the Post Office’s online easy-access Isa looks like a pretty good deal.  It pays 1.25 per cent, the second best tax-free savings rate on offer – 0.1 percentage points lower than the best deal – and can be opened with £100.  It also accepts transfers from another … Read more

Sajid Javid reveals his plans to reduce income tax basic rate by 2p in the next Budget

Sajid Javid reveals his plans to reduce income tax basic rate by 2p in the next Budget as well as cuts to stamp duty and relief for capital investment Sajid Javid said he planned a tax cutting plan which included a stamp duty cut  The former chancellor resigned during the cabinet reshuffle earlier this month  … Read more

China sees another sharp drop in rate of coronavirus infections

Switzerland has today banned all ‘public and private events’ in a drastic bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.  The Swiss government announced the emergency measure today and said it will last until at least March 15.  Elsewhere, cases have surged again in South Korea today where 571 new infections brought the total from 1,766 … Read more