2019

The Bank of Scotland has unveiled the design of its new polymer £20 note, which will enter circulation early next year.

Mobile operator O2 is completely overhauling its range of pay-as-you-go deals, axing its 'Classic Pay As You Go' and 'International' Sims for new customers but improving the allowances of many of its Sim 'bundles'.

Streaming service BritBox – offering shows from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 – has launched in the UK at a cost of £5.99/month.

A series of Government ads addressing so-called "myths" about universal credit have been banned by the advertising watchdog.

Almost 19,000 penalty charges issued for driving in London's new ultra low emission zone have been successfully appealed, new figures obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com reveal. And while some appeals are from car hire firms passing on fines to renters, motorists who have been wrongly penalised have also been able to win their case. 

MoneySavingExpert.com is urgently calling on the Government, ombudsmen and regulators to change an outdated rule that forces consumers to wait eight weeks before they can escalate a complaint to an ombudsman.

The Government is developing plans for a compensation scheme for Thomas Cook customers who face losing out on injury compensation claims because of the company's collapse.

Budget supermarket Aldi is introducing reusable drawstring bags for loose fruit and vegetables at more than 250 of its 840 British stores.

Apple's new video subscription service, Apple TV+, launched today with a range of original films, documentaries and TV shows for a £4.99/month or £49.99/year fee.

Lloyds is revamping its legacy Trustcard credit card reward scheme, meaning customers will earn cashback rather than points – but some will have just weeks to redeem hundreds of pounds of points to avoid losing them.