UK money news

While this gives the economy time to digest measures announced on 26 November, find out how your mortgage and savings may be affected:

While this gives the economy time to digest measures announced on 26 November, find out how your mortgage and savings may be affected:

The Bank of England has the opportunity to cut the UK’s central interest rate as soon as this week.

The Bank of England has the opportunity to cut the UK’s central interest rate as soon as this week.

Launching from next week, the new Moneyfactscompare.co.uk TV adverts emphasise the importance of shopping around for the best savings rates.

Launching from next week, the new Moneyfactscompare.co.uk TV adverts emphasise the importance of shopping around for the best savings rates.

They’re being urged to shop around for better interest rates, with product choice at a record high.

They’re being urged to shop around for better interest rates, with product choice at a record high.

Equity Bonds can be rewarding for people who understand them – they give you the potential of stock market investing with the protection of savings. But, like any financial product, there are risks to consider:

Equity Bonds can be rewarding for people who understand them. But, like any financial product, there are risks to consider. Find out more:

Santander has launched a new Edge Explorer account which offers insurance, cashback and other perks. Find out if this current account is worth the monthly fee.

Santander has launched a new Edge Explorer account which offers insurance, cashback and other perks.

Consumers may need to take action as the future direction of interest rates is cloudy.

Consumers may need to take action as the future direction of interest rates is cloudy.

There’s another £175 current account switching bonus to choose from after Nationwide BS launched its new switch incentive. Find out how to qualify.

There’s another £175 current account switching bonus to choose from after Nationwide BS launched its new switch incentive.

NatWest is the third provider to launch a current account switch incentive over the past week. See how its switching bonus compares.

NatWest is the third provider to launch a current account switch incentive over the past week.

Switchers will also unlock access to a range of additional perks and lifestyle benefits.

Switchers will also unlock access to a range of additional perks and lifestyle benefits.

After relaunching its £175 switching bonus, The Co-operative Bank is now one of two providers to offer a cash incentive for switching current accounts. Find out how to qualify for this offer.

After relaunching its £175 switching bonus, The Co-operative Bank is now one of two providers to offer a cash incentive for switching current accounts.

A competitive savings account could not only help to cover the cost of Christmas, but leave you feeling slightly better off, too.

A competitive savings account could not only help to cover the cost of Christmas, but leave you feeling slightly better off, too.

It can be difficult to work out what you can afford to do when you retire; keep reading to learn the top three pension decumulation mistakes people make and how to avoid them:

It can be difficult to work out what you can afford to do when you retire; discover the top three pension decumulation mistakes and how to avoid them:

Hundreds of thousands of applicants have been accepted onto a university or college course this year, according to UCAS. Discover some of the latest student current account offers that could stretch your money further this academic year:

More than 400,000 applicants have been accepted onto a university or college course this year. Discover some of the latest student current account perks:

More than 20 banks and building societies have already made cuts to their variable savings accounts after the Bank of England lowered the base rate last week.

More than 20 banks and building societies have already made cuts to their variable savings accounts after the Bank of England lowered the base rate last week.

The base rate fell to 4.00% in August after the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee narrowly voted in favour of a cut. Find out why and what it means for your money.

The base rate fell to 4.00% in August after the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted in favour of a cut.

Santander is offering a current account switch incentive of £180, which could provide a welcome cash boost to customers this summer.

Santander is offering a current account switch incentive of £180, which could provide a welcome cash boost to customers this summer.

Many will have lost money in real terms as savings accounts fail to keep up with inflation.

Many will have lost money in real terms as savings accounts fail to keep up with inflation.

The high street bank becomes the latest provider to offer a current account switch incentive this summer.

The high street bank becomes the latest provider to offer a current account switch incentive this summer.

Savers are being urged to make the most of their annual ISA allowance.

Savers are being urged to make the most of their annual ISA allowance.