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UK mobile users travelling in the European Union could still face hefty additional fees of about £7.80/GB to use their data allowance – despite a much-touted EU 'ban' on roaming charges coming into effect this summer.
2 May 2017
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Vodafone has launched free roaming in 40 destinations for new and upgrading customers – but free roaming will be compulsory across the EU from 15 June anyway, so for most it won't be worth signing up to a new contract for.
13 April 2017
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The Prime Minister has been urged not to let consumer rights "fall by the wayside" during the UK's negotiations to leave the EU, in a letter signed by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis and fellow consumer champions Which? and Citizens Advice.
28 March 2017
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Holidaymakers who'd already paid for their trips in full have been left stunned after their tour operator added a surcharge of up to £50 per person, blaming currency fluctuations after the Brexit vote.
12 December 2016
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The Bank of England is set to restore the savings protection limit to £85,000 per institution.
21 November 2016
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Mobile giant Three is adding 24 countries and territories including holiday hotspots Greece, Portugal and Germany to its 'Feel At Home' feature from next month, meaning you'll be able to use your mobile in these places at the same price as in the UK.
12 August 2016
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Holidaymakers have lost out on hundreds of pounds after currency exchange company Ace-FX cancelled 1,000 orders made around the time of the EU referendum – but only notified those affected days later.
29 June 2016
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Travellers have been unable to apply for or renew their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) after a technical fault caused the online and telephone application systems to crash. However, MoneySavingExpert.com understands the issue is not related to the recent referendum result.
27 June 2016
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If you want to vote in the much-anticipated EU referendum, you can do so even if you've lost or didn't get a polling card, so long as you're registered to vote.
22 June 2016

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