All news by author: James Rodger

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Ryanair, Jet2, BA, TUI and easyJet passengers warned over red flag flight habit
Ocean Florida asked 2,000 holidaymakers for their biggest travel red flag to find out which behaviour is the most irritating, with passengers being rude to staff coming out as the overwhelming winner
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Sky customer cuts huge amount off bill by making simple phone call
The savvy broadband customer managed to cut £72 off her bill by asking for a simple change and it's something you can try with all providers including Sky, Virgin and Plusnet
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Ryanair, Jet2, easyJet and TUI passengers warned to avoid seat 11A on planes
Ryanair, easyJet, TUI, British Airways and Jet2 passengers are some of the travellers being warned to avoid booking seat 11A on flights - and not because of a lack of legroom
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DWP shares update on new 'fast track' rules for Universal Credit and PIP
The Severe Disability Group (SDG) is being set up by the DWP to help identify claimants with the most severe and permanent conditions
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'Mixed messages' over new car tax rules set to cost drivers over £1,000
The new car tax rules are set to roll out from April 2025 and will see electric cars paying more than petrol and diesel vehicles
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Strictly's Ellie Leach admits Vito 'may not understand' latest career move
BBC Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach has opened up about her new role in the UK tour of Cluedo 2 and whether pro dancer Vito Coppola will be coming to watch her perform
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Martin Lewis issues bulk buy warning to stock up on staple before prices rise
Martin Lewis has revealed first-class stamp prices will rise by an inflation-busting 8 per cent for standard size letters from 2 April and so has warned to stock up on the items
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DWP removes £20 charge and wipes debts for parents as it ends huge crackdown
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will also forgive any arrears worth £7 or less in a small number of inactive cases
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DWP warns some £299 payments 'may fail' to be sent to households - how to claim
The DWP has warned that a "small number" of payments may not go through automatically - however, they have plans in place to make sure everyone gets their money
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Two dramatic shifts in weather within two weeks are likely as temperatures drop
The Met Office and BBC forecasters indicate changes to the weather within a short space of time, with the likely result being a sudden drop in temperatures across the UK
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Monty Don fans in frenzy as he announces new gig away from Gardeners' World
Monty Don has announced his new BBC series Monty Don's Spanish Gardens, away from Gardeners' World
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New UK driving law on table because major problem 'is getting worse'
One Brit has become so disgruntled over dangerous dazzling headlights that they've started a petition to try and get the government to force through a change to the law
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Octopus announces major update that affects 500,000 broadband customers
Last year it was confirmed that the energy firm would acquire Shell Energy Retail in the UK and Germany, which provides domestic gas, power and broadband services
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Martin Lewis urges 1.1million households to check if they can get extra £3,500
The ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show star has highlighted the important of Attendance Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions DWP in this week's Money Saving Expert newsletter and weekly email.
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New petrol and diesel rules for Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons customers
Under the new proposals put forward this week, forecourts across the country will be legally required to share live information on their pump prices within 30 minutes of any change in price
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Most difficult Countdown maths round was solved in seconds - try it out
Countdown has seen its fair share of seemingly impossible questions that have been cracked by majorly intelligent contestants - but can you answer any of the toughest maths puzzles?
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Martin Lewis issues four-week warning over 'last time' to claim money back
Martin Lewis was back on ITV this Tuesday January 9, where he alerted viewers that they have just over four weeks to apply for backdated bereavement support
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Met Office announces full list of areas in England that could see snow today
Brits have been warned to brace themselves for more snow as the Met Office has revealed there is a risk of wintry showers in the South West on Tuesday and potentially in the North East
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DWP shares update on which 15 bank accounts it will check under new powers
The DWP will be able to snoop on the bank accounts of people on Universal Credit and other benefits from 2032, it has been confirmed
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Millions of UK drivers to be hit with car tax hike from April 2024
Drivers of older vehicles will be slapped with higher car tax charges this April with rates set to rise for most motorists and drivers from later this year
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Met Office gives verdict on five-day 'Beast from the East' that could blast UK
Weather maps show the country is about to be plunged into freezing temperatures due to the same phenomenon that created the infamous 'Beast from the East' in 2018
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Martin Lewis says 'so many miss out' on childcare help due to 'misleading name'
The ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show star and BBC Sounds podcast host spoke out on Twitter/X on Tuesday, January 2, with a warning for UK households with younger children.
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DWP explains which bank accounts it will check in its benefit fraud crackdown
The new measures would allow DWP investigators to check bank accounts and see whether benefit claimants are misleading them about money they have, such as savings which could make them ineligible to claim
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Asda makes changes to UK stores - with 1,000 new sites set to open by March 2024
Supermarket Asda opened a record 81 new Asda Express stores in December in a bid to bring Asda value to even more communities ahead of Christmas
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DWP confirms 30 freebies and discounts for people on Universal Credit
The DWP says meople receiving financial help from the government could get up to 30 additional benefits to help them save money across the entire year.