Expects have issued a warning about a new phishing scam that could lead to people having their personal and business bank accounts emptied. The most recent scam targeting PayPal users, is a legitimate-looking email offering the chance to win a £500 Tesco gift card through your PayPal account. But once …
Read More »TUC calls to raise minimum wage to £15 an hour for all workers
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for action from the Government to set about increasing the minimum wage to £15 an hour “as soon as possible”. It comes amid of a summer of significant industrial action as leading unions have raised frustrations over declines in real pay amid soaring …
Read More »Cost of living: Government urged to raise minimum wage to £15 an hour as people ‘pushed to the brink’
The Government has been urged to increase the minimum wage to £15 an hour “as soon as possible”. It comes as the cost of living crisis, soaring inflation, and a summer of significant industrial action mean people are “pushed to the brink” and left raising frustrations over declines in real …
Read More »Brits issued urgent warning as thousands of Royal Mail stamps set to be unusable
Brits have been warned that thousands of Royal Mail stamps are set to be unusable within months as a new system is set to be brought in. The postal service will be rolling out a new barcode system to replace the traditional stamp system. The barcode system is said to …
Read More »Derbyshire woman tormented by leak which has doubled her water bills
A Derbyshire woman has told of her stress and frustration after being subjected to a mystery issue with the piping that feeds her house which she says has caused her water bill to more than double in recent months. Linda Demott, 74, first discovered the problem when she and her …
Read More »How the £400 energy payment will be paid and when households will receive it
More details for how the £400 energy payment will be paid have been confirmed following confirmation by the Government that the scheme would go ahead. Officials confirmed on Friday, July 29, that the £400 energy payments would be paid to all households this winter as part of Energy Bills Support …
Read More »When NHS nurses, airlines, Royal Mail and teachers will strike
Unions representing millions of workers in the UK are seeing a greater willingness to strike, as the cost of living worsens and living standards drop at their sharpest rate since the 1950s. While wages stagnate and inflation soars, many workers have seen their wages cut in real terms, setting up …
Read More »Martin Lewis shares special code for getting £100 off designer sunglasses
Although the weather is maybe too hot to be outside for too long at the moment, the heatwave will eventually pass and the UK will see the return of pleasant and sunny conditions that are far more tolerable. The horror of 40C heat will soon be replaced by much more …
Read More »Post Office strikes: Full list of Post Offices set to close because of strikes – including one near Herts
Thousands of Post Office staff across more than 100 UK branches are set to strike next month over pay. Following the long-running dispute, members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) who work at 114 Crown Post Offices will strike next month. Members have said that they will walk out on …
Read More »More Plymouth households can apply for Council Tax energy rebate
Plymouth households that pay their Council Tax by means other than direct debit can now apply for their £150 energy rebate. Most households living in Council bands A to D who pay by direct debit have now received the Government rebate in their bank accounts. Households that pay by other …
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