Vicky Shaw
Money
Initiative helping people to access banking services is expanded to more banks
Banks will work with Shelter and UK Finance to help improve access to banking services for people who are financially excluded.
By Vicky Shaw
9 Jun 2026
Money
31% of people ‘cutting back on essentials to ease financial pressures’
Nearly two-fifths of people said their finances have worsened since this time last year, according to a survey for TSB and Lightning Reach.
By Vicky Shaw
15 Apr 2026
Money
Pensioners warned to watch out for scams as winter fuel payment recovery starts
Scammers may use the recovery process as a hook to use texts, emails and phone calls to target people, HM Revenue and Customs said.
By Vicky Shaw
14 Apr 2026
Money
Roarsome: Giant replica coin unveiled at London Zoo to mark 200 years of ZSL
The Royal Mint is launching new £2 coins featuring a tiger, a dove and a snail, and a giant wooden replica was unveiled at London Zoo to celebrate.
By Vicky Shaw
14 Apr 2026
Money
Average shelf life of a mortgage ‘falls to record low of just eight days’
Mortgage product availability has shrunk by around 17% in just one month, Moneyfacts said.
By Vicky Shaw
13 Apr 2026
Money
Proportion of homes being ‘flipped’ is lowest in more than a decade – report
Property firm Hamptons said there is ‘a rare pocket of the country’ where flipping can still deliver healthy returns.
By Vicky Shaw
13 Apr 2026
Money
Some older people having to ‘unretire’ due to financial pressures, survey finds
A fifth of people questioned for Standard Life said they did not realise how much money they would need in retirement.
By Vicky Shaw
13 Apr 2026
Money
First time buyers ‘paid estimated £307m extra in stamp duty since relief ended’
The ‘nil rate’ stamp duty threshold for first time buyers was reduced from £425,000 to £300,000 from April 2025.
By Vicky Shaw
13 Apr 2026
Money
Majority of young adults ‘feel less financially secure than they had expected’
Nearly two-thirds of Millenials surveyed made at least one purchase in the past year shaped by how they feel about ageing and where they are in life.
By Vicky Shaw
10 Apr 2026
Politics
Average fixed mortgage rates edge down but ‘too soon’ to signal a turning point
Lenders may slow down the pace of interest rate changes over the next couple of weeks, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk suggested.
By Vicky Shaw
9 Apr 2026
Money
Mortgage availability expected by lenders to increase in coming months
The ‘full impact’ of higher costs and mortgage rates is still feeding through, a finance expert said.
By Vicky Shaw
9 Apr 2026
Buying & Mortgages
Rising mortgage costs dent buyer demand in ‘housing market mood shift’
Surveyors said their report points to a housing market increasingly pressured by inflationary concerns and higher mortgage costs
By Vicky Shaw
9 Apr 2026
Environment
NS&I puts Green Savings Bonds back on sale with an increased rate
Money invested in Green Savings Bonds helps to raise funds for green projects as part of the UK Government Green Financing Framework.
By Vicky Shaw
8 Apr 2026
Money
‘Early bird’ Isa investors may end up thousands of pounds better off – analysis
By investing at the start of the tax year, investments have more time to potentially grow.
By Vicky Shaw
8 Apr 2026
Politics
Mortgage rates ‘likely to remain higher for some time yet’
Calming markets should have a stabilising impact on the mortgage market, Moneyfacts said.
By Vicky Shaw
8 Apr 2026
Property News
Average UK house price fell by 0.5 per cent last month
House prices ‘may prove resilient’, even if uncertainty weighs on market activity in the near term
By Vicky Shaw
8 Apr 2026
Money
Isa providers increasing rates and offering cash as new tax year gets under way
People often open a new Isa account at the start of the new tax year, and providers have been boosting their incentives to attract savers.
By Vicky Shaw
7 Apr 2026
Money
When diamonds aren’t forever – value of missing gem claims ‘up by a third’
Insurer Aviva has offered suggestions on how people can help to protect their jewellery.
By Vicky Shaw
7 Apr 2026
Money
Isa savers under 65 have ‘last chance’ in the new 2026-27 tax year
The 2026-27 tax year is the last that the tax-free annual limit on cash Isas will be at £20,000 for adults of all ages, under planned rule changes.
By Vicky Shaw
6 Apr 2026
Money
‘Hidden helpers’ supporting people struggling to manage their finances digitally
Many financial helpers are doing so without any formal authority and help is often based on trust, according to a report.
By Vicky Shaw
6 Apr 2026
Money
‘Game changing’ support set to help millions navigate their financial lives
Financial firms will be able to provide suggestions designed for groups of consumers with common characteristics.
By Vicky Shaw
6 Apr 2026