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• E.ON cancelled £13,000 bill it sent to my late mother, but still owes £3,360

  19-01-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  A bereaved young customer was baffled by the wildly fluctuating balances the energy supplier claimed on a family’s accountWhen my mother died of cancer, my aunt adopted me. She, too, died of cancer in 2024. At 26, I am now alone and struggling to deal with enormous, nonsensical energy bills from E.ON Next. In 2022, I discovered my aunt had been paying massively inflated bills for the flat I shared with her, so I had the account closed and a new one set up in my name. An E.ON agent took met
  
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• UK property market ‘on the up’ amid new year bounce in asking prices

  19-01-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Average price of a home coming up for sale rises almost £10,000, the largest monthly jump in a decadeThe UK housing market is enjoying a new year bounce, with the average price of a home coming up for sale increasing by the largest monthly amount in a decade, data shows.The property website Rightmove said almost £10,000 was added to the average asking price of a British home in the space of five weeks. Continue reading...
  
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• Scottish Power ranked UK’s worst supplier for customer service by Which?

  19-01-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Consumer group gives many of the biggest suppliers low ratings in its annual survey of energy provider performanceScottish Power has been ranked Britain’s worst energy supplier for customer service in a survey from a leading consumer body that placed many of the UK’s biggest suppliers at the bottom of the league table.British Gas and EDF Energy were just above Scottish Power at the foot of the annual Which? rankings. These are based on a satisfaction survey of almost 12,000 energy cu
  
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• Expand credit unions to boost cheap credit to low-income people, Labour MPs urge Reeves

  18-01-2026 16:42 via theguardian.com
  Influential MPs including committee chairs say millions could benefit with minor changes to financial inclusion bill A group of Labour MPs have called on Rachel Reeves to support a huge expansion of credit unions to increase access to cheap credit for millions of people on low incomes.The move coincides with celebrations on Monday to mark the 10-year anniversary of the UK’s military credit unions, which are supported by Queen Camilla and provide “an ethical and affordable alternative
  
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• January blues? Longing for an escape to the sun? Perfect timing for criminals to cash in

  18-01-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  This is one of three key months when fraudsters ramp up the number of scams to trap travellers into paying for a ‘bargain holiday’ … that doesn’t existStress-free travel: plan now to avoid holiday scams and pitfallsYou are battling the January blues and see a cheap deal on one of your socials for a two-week break in Spain during August. Better still, the price is £200 cheaper than elsewhere, possibly because the holiday is almost sold out.When you text to confirm t
  
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• ‘Big, firm, crunchy’: the best supermarket granola, tasted and rated

  17-01-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  This week, we got crunching on a batch of widely available granolas, tasting for flavour, ingredient quality and provenance• The best supermarket runny honeyGranola is similar to muesli, but baked with a sugar syrup (maple syrup, honey or golden syrup, say). It’s by definition sweet, and I find sugar addictive, so I enjoy it only rarely as a treat. The best ones come in golden clusters; sweet, but not too sweet (under 10% is low, over 15% high), with a touch of salt and a range of who
  
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• Stress-free travel: plan now to avoid holiday scams and pitfalls

  17-01-2026 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Top tips on holiday booking essentials, from how to pay to what insurance to buy and whenIt’s chilly and the days are short, so, to beat the January blues, many people’s thoughts are turning to holidays.Although the high cost of living is continuing to put a strain on household finances, for many the annual getaway to somewhere sunny is sacrosanct, with travel companies predicting a 5% rise in bookings this year. Continue reading...
  
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• HMRC taking more than a year to pay out tax rebates

  17-01-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Taxpayers talk of having to borrow cash and wait for months amid ‘significant backlogs’ in processing of claimsSome people are waiting a year or more for HM Revenue and Customs to refund overpaid tax and national insurance contributions (NICs).In some cases, refunds that were previously processed within a few weeks are taking 10 months or more, an investigation by Guardian Money has found. Continue reading...
  
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• BT and EE hit out-of-contract customers with new price rise

  16-01-2026 17:24 via express.co.uk
  Customers no longer in contract with EE or BT will be asked to pay more from March, the company has announced.
  
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• HMRC may owe these Brits thousands of pounds

  16-01-2026 17:01 via express.co.uk
  While the cash can be taken back from HMRC, Morrissey warns it's an 'admin headache' that retirees shouldn't have to deal with in the first place
  
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• Iceland 'trialling major change' to affect supermarket's home delivery customers

  16-01-2026 16:33 via express.co.uk
  Iceland has confirmed that it will be making a major change to its online deliveries in a bid to cut down on waste
  
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• Four things people don't need to pay a TV licence for

  16-01-2026 15:14 via express.co.uk
  Millions pay for a TV licence but there are specific activities that don't require one, plus discounts available for some viewers
  
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• Tesco Clubcard holders handed 5,000 bonus points before January 26

  16-01-2026 14:33 via express.co.uk
  Tesco shoppers can unlock 5,000 bonus points this month.
  
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• DWP ‘act now’ warning as millions at risk of missing out on £300 free cash

  16-01-2026 14:22 via express.co.uk
  Millions of Brits could miss out on a handy £300 payment that can help them cover rising heating costs during the coldest months of the year.
  
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• January check could save homeowners thousands of pounds

  16-01-2026 14:12 via express.co.uk
  Experts are warning that thousands of families may be at risk
  
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• Nationwide customers may be unhappy as major rule change confirmed

  16-01-2026 14:02 via express.co.uk
  Changes will come into force from next month
  
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• Martin Lewis £1,000 warning for anyone with a fixed rate savings account

  16-01-2026 13:12 via express.co.uk
  Personal finance expert said little-known HMRC rule means people could end up with a bill
  
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• State Pensioners could change DWP payments to get £230.25 a week - what you need to know

  16-01-2026 12:46 via express.co.uk
  The State Pension is usually paid every four weeks but you can change this to weekly or fortnightly
  
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• Water restored to most Kent and Sussex homes after six days’ disruption

  16-01-2026 11:10 via theguardian.com
  Up to 30,000 customers of South East Water had no supply or low pressure at height of incidentWater has been restored to most homes across Kent and Sussex after almost a week of disruption.South East Water (SEW) said the outage, which began on Saturday, was the result of Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts. Continue reading...
  
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• Homes for dog lovers for sale in England – in pictures

  16-01-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  From a city tower block with its own salon to pamper your pooch to a thatched cottage with a dog flap to the garden Continue reading...
  
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• Over-reliance on China could hit UK energy supply chains ‘putting 90,00 jobs at risk’

  16-01-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  Institute for Public Policy Research thinktank report calls on chancellor to pursue policy of ‘securonomics’Tens of thousands of jobs could be lost if the UK’s clean energy supply chains were to suffer a shock as a result of an over-reliance on China, a left-leaning thinktank has warned.A year-long disruption to the supply of essential battery components used to manufacture electric vehicles could wipe out production of more than 580,000 electric cars and endanger 90,000 jobs,
  
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• US seizes another Venezuela-linked oil tanker – video

  15-01-2026 21:34 via theguardian.com
  The US military seized another Venezuela-linked tanker known as Veronica in a pre-dawn action on Thursday. Monochrome video showed a helicopter flying next to the tanker and US troops boarding the vessel. The seizure marks the sixth vessel targeted in recent weeks as part of the effort by the Trump administration to control the Venezuelan oil industryUS military seizes Venezuela oil tanker under Trump sanctions Continue reading...
  
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• South East Water boss lasting weeks in post would be a surprise | Nils Pratley

  15-01-2026 19:47 via theguardian.com
  David Hinton looks unlikely to claim five-year retention award but why did the board feel a need to offer it?Can David Hinton, the chief executive of South East Water, stay in his job long enough to bag a £400,000 bonus for turning up to work? With four and a half years to go, one can’t say his chances of landing the retention payment – or “service award” – are good. In fact, it will be surprising if he’s still infuriating the residents of Tunbridge Well
  
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• Regular spending on weight loss drugs ‘could affect size of mortgage you can get’

  15-01-2026 17:49 via theguardian.com
  Some brokers say monthly outgoings on drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro can knock thousands off the amount you can borrowRegularly spending large sums on weight loss drugs could reduce the amount people can borrow on a mortgage by thousands of pounds, some brokers are warning.When homebuyers apply for a mortgage, the lender carries out detailed affordability checks on their income and outgoings, which include regular payments such as subscriptions and memberships as well as amounts spent on thin
  
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• Greensill-linked firm ‘failed to act in good faith’ by lending £250m more than agreed, court hears

  15-01-2026 17:18 via theguardian.com
  Greensill Capital UK accused of breaking agreement with government over loans issued to businesses during pandemicA company linked to financier Lex Greensill “failed to act in good faith” by lending £250m more than it should have to businesses owned by steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta during the pandemic, the high court has been told.Greensill Bank AG (GBAG) is suing the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) for about £331m over claims it wrongly terminated guarantees it agr
  
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• Grok AI: what do limits on tool mean for X, its users and UK media watchdog?

  15-01-2026 17:07 via theguardian.com
  UK users will no longer be able to create sexualised images of real people using @Grok X account, with Grok app also expected to be restrictedElon Musk’s X has announced it will stop the Grok AI tool from allowing users to manipulate images of people to show them in revealing clothing such as bikinis.The furore over Grok, which is integrated with the X platform, has sparked a public and political backlash as well as a formal investigation by Ofcom, the UK’s communications watchdog. C
  
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• Multimillionaire leader of Reform in Scotland refuses to reveal net worth

  15-01-2026 16:26 via theguardian.com
  Newly appointed Malcolm Offord, who became a Tory life peer in 2021, plans to stand for Holyrood in MayUK politics live – latest updatesThe multimillionaire financier who has been made leader of Reform UK in Scotland has refused to say how wealthy he is, claiming that is a private matter.Malcolm Offord, formerly a Conservative party life peer, was announced by Reform’s leader, Nigel Farage, as the party’s first Scottish leader, 10 weeks before a Scottish parliament election in
  
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• Boeing knew of engine defect on UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, report says

  15-01-2026 15:40 via theguardian.com
  US transportation safety board releases initial report on November 2025 crash that killed 15 people in LouisvilleAn engine part suspected of causing the crash of a UPS cargo plane and loss of 15 lives in Louisville in November was the subject of at least four previous failures on three separate aircraft, investigators have found.A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released on Wednesday determined that Boeing warned plane owners about the defect, but did not be
  
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• Trump imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia AI chips and others, citing national security

  15-01-2026 15:01 via theguardian.com
  The order follows a nine-month investigation and includes broad exemptions for datacenters and consumersDonald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on certain AI chips, such as the Nvidia H200 AI processor ​and a similar semiconductor from AMD called the MI325X, under a new national security order released by the White House.The proclamation follows a nine-month investigation under ‌section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and targets a number of high-end semiconductors meeti
  
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