2020

Starbucks is set to launch a new rewards system where customers are rewarded for how much they spend at the chain rather than how often they visit.

Travellers returning to Wales from Portugal and six Greek islands will need to self-isolate for 14 days if they return after 4am on Friday. And the Scottish Government has followed suit by adding Portugal to its quarantine list, meaning all travellers returning to Scotland from there after 4am on Saturday will also need to self-isolate.

RBS is offering £100 to new and existing customers who switch to its Select, Reward or Premier current accounts – the second big bank switching bribe to launch in recent weeks.

Travellers returning from Greece will have to self-isolate for 14 days if they arrive back in Scotland after 4am on Thursday, the Scottish Government has announced.

The Government's 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme is running throughout August, giving 50% discounts up to £10 per person on sit-down meals out from Monday to Wednesday – and over 35 million discounted meals were claimed in the first two weeks alone. It works at over 85,000 restaurants, cafés and pubs – including independents, many big chains such as McDonald's, Nando's and The Ivy Collection, and Michelin star restaurants such as The Angel at Hetton and Aquavit London.

App-based bank Monzo is introducing new fees for customers who take out cash or order replacement cards from October – though you won't need to pay if you have Monzo Plus or rely on Monzo as your main bank account.

The fee for plastic carrier bags is set to double to 10p in England from April next year, with the charge also being extended to smaller shops.

The Government has proposed new rules for private parking firms to tackle unfair penalties, including grace periods and new maximum caps for parking fines.

Holidaymakers who have booked stays in the UK with several other households are finding they are unable to get refunds for their bookings – even though travelling could go against Government coronavirus guidance.

Tesco has started charging flat fees for grocery delivery and Click & Collect slots, in a major shake-up which means cheaper times are no longer available and some customers will have to pay much more.