October 2025
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In this money guide, Grace Whalley, a chartered financial planner at The Private Office, talks about how to get started with a stocks and shares ISA, and what you should be doing if you already have one… A quick introduction Everyone in the UK aged 18 or older is allowed to save £20,000 a year in…
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Amazon and FedEx have been crowned the best parcel delivery firms in an annual survey by the industry watchdog. Both companies had a 57% customer satisfaction score, according to the Ofcom research. UPS and DHL ranked second with a 55% score, followed by Parcelforce with 52%. At the bottom of the table was Evri, with…
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A new market-leading savings account has been launched by Zopa. The Smart Saver account offers 4.75% AER for 12 months. The rate is made up of a 3.25% AER variable rate and a 1.5% bonus. You will get the 4.75% rate automatically for the first month, but to continue earning it, you’ll need to deposit…
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Pets can now be classed as baggage by airlines, meaning owners will be entitled to less compensation if their animal is lost. Europe’s highest court, the European Court of Justice, made the ruling in a case after a passenger tried to claim compensation for her lost dog. The passenger, who was named in court documents as Felicisima,…
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UK Workers paid the voluntary real living wage are set to get a 6.7% pay rise after new rates were announced today. The hourly rate will rise by 85p to £13.45 an hour, or 6.7%, and by 95p to £14.80 an hour in London – a 6.9% increase. For full-time workers, this means they will…
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her response to the lower-than-expected inflation data. Remember, inflation is often dictated by factors beyond the government’s control – wars, global economics etc. However, Reeves has been blamed for an uptick in price rises this year after her last budget imposed additional minimum age and national insurance costs on businesses.…
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Rises in benefits and pensions are hooked to September’s inflation data. Millions of benefit claimants will, by law, see an increase next April of whatever headline CPI figure is announced at 7am. September’s figure is also used as part of the triple lock, which guarantees the state pension rises each April by whatever is highest…
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Many of us are facing up to the reality of having to put the heating on as winter approaches – but there are ways to minimise the impact on your bank balance. For instance, 27 fixed energy deals are now cheaper than the current energy price cap, comparison site Uswitch says. The company – which,…
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Finally today, American Express customers can claim £50 from stays at selected Hilton Hotels as part of a new cashback deal. The bank is offering its users the cashback sum if they spend £200 on their card with the hotel chain by 31 December. Cumulative spend is included in the deal, meaning that customers do not need…
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More than 1.1 million pensioners are facing a tax bill for interest earned on their savings, new HMRC figures show. Some 1,160,000 people aged 66 and over are due to pay income tax in the current financial year, according to the figures obtained by AJ Bell. That’s up from 1,090,000 last year and 953,000 in…
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Inflation is tipped to come in at its highest level since January last year on Wednesday morning. A 4% figure is expected to be revealed by the Office for National Statistics- up from the current 3.8% rate. Inflation measures the pace of price shifts across different sectors of the economy on a rolling 12-month basis.…
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Drivers will have to pay £5 to travel along six roads in Oxford’s city centre from next week. The new “temporary” congestion charge will come info force on 29 October and will apply to cars of all fuel types and motorhomes. ANPR cameras will track drivers, with those who fail to pay the charge stung…
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Worldwide, £9 separates the most expensive average pint of beer from the cheapest, according to a new analysis. The UK finds itself 11th most expensive on the list of 155 countries – at £5.50 nationwide and £6.83 in London. Finder has compiled data from cost-of-living sites Expatistan and Numbeo (accurate as of February this year),…
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University tuition fees will go up in line with inflation for the next two years, the education secretary has just told MPs. Bridget Phillipson announced undergraduate tuition fee caps for all higher education providers will increase in line with forecast inflation for the next two academic years. Currently, universities in England can charge up to…
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We reported earlier on the decision by the makers of products including Club and Penguin to reduce the amount of cocoa in their recipes – to the point that they can no longer be described as chocolate biscuits. Predictably, the news has prompted an outpouring of mild, if somewhat resigned, anger and despair… It’s bloody…
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Insurance claims for malicious damage and theft are set to jump as the spooky season approaches. Aviva has urged households to be vigilant, saying the clocks going back, Halloween, and Bonfire Night tend to contribute to a spike at this time of year. It said claims for malicious damage typically increased by 19% and thefts…
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