All news on the topic: Banks

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Billions of pounds of forgotten cash - find out if you're sitting on a fortune
There is around £1.7billion sitting in savings accounts, pensions and investments that has been ­forgotten about - and some of it could be yours
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Tetchy Rishi Sunak asked if he lies awake at night thinking about the poor
Appearing before the Commons Liaison Committee, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was asked if lies awake at night thinking about the gulf between the rich and poor in Britain
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Nigella Lawson's indulgent Christmas chocolate cookies are 'meltingly gorgeous'
Impress your friends and family this Christmas with these mouthwatering chocolate cookies that won't break the bank. Nigella Lawson says they're a 'doddle' to make and are 'meltingly gorgeous'
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The three scams you should watch out for this Christmas - and how to stay safe
Cyber intelligence agency GCHQ have warned that scammers are using new artificial intelligence (AI) programs to make their scams harder to spot than ever
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DWP benefit payments over Christmas and New Year as thousands to be paid early
Christmas Day (December 25) and Boxing Day (December 26) are both bank holidays, which means you'll be paid the previous working day if you're due a benefit payment
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Thousands of struggling households can claim free cost of living cash worth £250
Enfield Council was given £ 5.6million from the Government and has decided to provide struggling households with cash payments of up to £250 - however in "exceptional circumstances" you could receive more
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DWP explains which bank accounts it will 'prioritise' for fraud checks
The Department for Work and Pensions could have access to bank accounts of state pensioners under a new rule change, as the government cracks down on fraud
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Schoolboy who launched food bank from garden shed opens 'present bank' for Xmas
Heroic schoolboy Isaac Winfield charmed the nation when he opened a food bank during the pandemic, and now he has expanded his giving to include a 'present bank' for kids missing out this Xmas
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Baby-voiced Jon Venables describes James Bulger murder in harrowing recording
Jon Venables and Robert Thompson took toddler James Bulger from a shopping centre in Liverpool and brutally murdered him before trying to blame each other for their sick crimes
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'Dad's unbelievable death bed confession he was fugitive from FBI for 52 years'
Ashley Randele, 38, was watching NCIS with her father, diagnosed with terminal lung cancer when he made some shocking claims that she assumed to be an extended practical joke
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Store that sold $754m lotto ticket makes brilliant choice over its reward money
After a huge winning ticket was won at a Fred Meyer store in Washington state, the store decided to donate their cheque for selling the winning ticket to help those less fortuante
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People who receive five-letter code from DWP will get extra payment
Additional payments from the Department for Work and Pensions could be on the way this Christmas, with a code to look out for revealed if one of 21 benefits are claimed
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PGA Tour suffers another huge setback immediately after Jon Rahm's LIV Golf move
Wells Fargo have sponsored the PGA Tour event in Charlotte, North Carolina since its inception in 2003, but the bank has decided to end its involvement after 16 years
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Mortgage relief for millions as average 2-year fixed deal falls to six-month low
Mortgage rates surged in the wake of Liz Truss’s bungled mini-Budget last year, and they had already been on the rise after a wave of rate hikes by the Bank of England to cool inflation
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'Boris Johnson's "sorry" was part of the tired old lines we've heard many times'
"His Ken Dodd hair had been given an extra ruffling to convince us that, as he spluttered 19 times 'I don’t remember' and failed to account for the loss of 5,000 WhatsApp messages, it was down to him being a befuddled Private Godfrey figure'
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Thrifty mum shares 'nail polish' trick to improve boring Christmas baubles
The mother, who specializes in money-saving and creative home interior projects, shares her Christmas decorations hacks that will upcycle things you already have at home and won’t break the bank.
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Hundreds more bank branches to shut including HSBC and Barclays - see map
By the end of this year, 630 high street bank branches will have closed - this is a 46% increase on the 431 banks that were lost on the high street in 2022
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30 towns and villages most at risk of being bankless in 2024 - see full list
New research shows the 30 towns and villages that could be left completely without a bank in 2024, including places in Derbyshire, Somerset and London
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DWP powers to check bank accounts stir up fears for future of state pension
The DWP are currently in the process of being granted new powers to inspect the bank accounts of benefit claimants in a bid to reduce fraud in the benefits system
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Urgent signs your smart meter is overcharging you as millions of Brits 'suffer'
If you're hit with an unexpected energy bill - it could be a sign your smart meter isn't working properly. Here's what to look out for, what you need to do, and your rights explained
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Christmas scam warning as Brits told to be aware of buying 'non-existent items'
Natwest is releasing a board game called "All Mod Cons" that challenges players to keep hold of their cash by dodging scams. The game will be available to play from December 1
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Barclays to shut 18 more bank branches - see full list of closures
Just this month, Barclays has announced that 34 bank branches will close next year as more people choose to do their banking online
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Rio Ferdinand blasts Man Utd flops for 'immaturity' after Galatasaray woe
Manchester United let a commanding lead slip to draw with Galatasaray - and Rio Ferdinand singled out their defence for criticism in the six-goal Champions League thriller
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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to close 45 more bank branches - see list
The bank closures include 19 Lloyds branches, 22 Halifax sites and four Bank of Scotland locations - you can see if your town is affected in our full list below
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Martin Lewis explains how to ‘quadruple’ interest rates - as millions ripped off
In last night's Martin Lewis Money Show, Martin told viewers that "millions" of people were still being ripped off by their banks on the interest rates they were offered