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Aviation Watchdog Warns Airlines Over Refunds

By Harry Pererra | Published: 11.05.2020

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a warning to airlines reminding them that they must legally provide refunds for flights cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If a flight is cancelled,...

Credit Reference Agencies Assure Customers Coronavirus Payment Holidays Won’t Affect Their Scores

By Lauren Smith | Published: 01.04.2020

Customers who pause mortgage and loan repayments due to the coronavirus epidemic won’t damage their credit scores, the UK’s three largest credit checking firms have confirmed. Under Chancellor Rishi...

Rail Fares to Rise by 2.7% but Labour Promises Cuts

By Fergus Cole | Published: 02.12.2019

Rail fares in the UK are set to rise by an average of 2.7% in January, but Labour has promised to cut ticket prices by up to a third if it wins the election. The announcement of the price hikes was...

Londoners to Get Three Times More Transport Spending Per Person than the North

By Fergus Cole | Published: 19.08.2019

People in the north of England are set to receive £2,300 less per person in transport spending than those in the capital, according to thinktank IPPR North. Analysis from the thinktank found that...

Rail Fares to Rise by 2.8% Next Year

By Lauren Smith | Published: 15.08.2019

Some commuters will see the cost of their annual season tickets rise by more than £100, as rail fares rise by 2.8% from January.The rise of regulated fares is linked to the retail price index (RPI), a...

Top 5 Cheap European holiday destinations

By Michael Quinn | Published: 27.06.2019

Holidays are one of the great joys in life. Escaping the monotony of a day to day routine and experiencing a different place is something many people would say is the highlight of their year. Whether...

37% of Brits Overspend on Holiday - Here's How to Save on Yours

By Danny Lord | Published: 21.06.2019

New research commissioned by MoneyExpert.com has revealed that a large number of British people don’t take enough money with them abroad. 37% of Brits said they overspent on their last holiday. The...

How Will Brexit Affect Your Holiday Finances

By Alice Glanfield | Published: 06.04.2019

The latest Markit Household Finance Index survey published in March shows a pre-Brexit slowdown as “households’ appetite for major purchases – such as cars and holiday bookings – declined at the...

Protests Kick Off in Response to Rail Fare Hikes

By Fergus Cole | Published: 04.01.2019

Disgruntled rail passengers have held protests across the country following a 3.1% increase in train ticket prices in the UK. Campaigners, politicians and rail union leaders have led the protests...

Rail Fare to Jump 3.1% in January

By Harry Pererra | Published: 05.12.2018

From 2 January 2019 the average UK rail fare will increase by 3.1%, affecting millions nationwide. Industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), announced the increase following 12 months of disruption...