2022

HSBC has today (1 June) made its temporary Covid-19 opening hours permanent across its UK branch network. The move means a cut to hours at 122 branches based on their pre-Covid levels, with 26 of these outlets seeing opening hours fall by more than 30%. However, 148 branches will get a 30-minute boost to opening times. 

Santander says it has fixed a technical problem that saw customers facing delays with certain payments going in and out of their bank accounts for most of today (1 June). The bank says it will reimburse any associated fees or charges incurred as a result. See below for all you need to know.

If you’re aged 55 or over and have a UK-based workplace or private pension pot that you've paid into that you want to access for the first time or transfer elsewhere, you must now be offered guidance from the free impartial Government service, Pension Wise.

Online shoppers at Morrisons will now see a 5% holding "deposit" taken on top of their total bill to help cover the cost of substitutions, the supermarket has said. So ensure you have the extra money in your account the day before delivery and bear in mind you can't access this cash until your final bill clears.

Co-op has lowered the price of its meal deal from £3.75 to £3.50 for members of its loyalty scheme, but it's increased the price for non-members from £3.75 to £4. Here's how it compares.

Barclays Bank has announced a further round of branch closures, with 27 more outlets set to shut by the end of August. Below we detail which branches are impacted and alternatives if you still want face-to-face banking. 

If you're applying for a loan, or have recently done so, watch out if you're asked to pay an upfront fee. Scammers have been increasingly tricking people into paying an 'advance fee' - and sometimes multiple fees - for a loan they will never end up getting. Here's what to watch out for.

The vast majority of councils say that they've paid the £150 council tax rebate, a scheme launched in April to help tackle rising energy prices, to households that pay their bills by direct debit. If you haven't had yours yet, don't panic. Here's what you need to know.

John Lewis has partnered with rental clothing brand The Little Loop to this week launch a subscription rental service for children's clothes. Shoppers will pay a monthly, quarterly or six-month fee to borrow between six and 14 items a month for babies and children up to the age of 12. This won't be money saving for everyone, but we explain everything you need to know below.

MoneySavingExpert (MSE) founder Martin Lewis has backed calls by consumer group Which? to tighten the wording within the forthcoming Online Safety Bill to ensure search engines, not just social media companies, are forced to prevent fraudulent ads from appearing on their platforms. As it stands, search engines only have to "minimise" fake ads.