World news | The GuardianApr 24
TikTok and Visa launch debit card to speed payouts to UK creators https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/24/tiktok-visa-debit-card-uk-creator-card-payouts-live-payments #Tiktok #Technology #BanksAndBuildingSocieties #BorrowingDebt #Money #UkNews #Banking #TechnologySector #Business
TikTok and Visa launch debit card to speed payouts to UK creators

Creator card is designed for people making money through TikTok Live, who have complained of delays in payments

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World news | The GuardianApr 14
Holidays take a hit as UK cost of living fears and Iran war bite https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/holidays-hit-cost-of-living-iran-war-travel #TravelLeisure #ConsumerSpending #Travel #HouseholdBills #CreditCards #ConsumerAffairs #Money #UkNews #Business #BorrowingDebt #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Economics
Holidays take a hit as UK cost of living fears and Iran war bite

Consumer spending on travel is down for the first time in five years while card spending edges up in March

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World news | The GuardianApr 6
Valid Euro Car Parks ticket holders chased by debt collectors https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/06/valid-euro-car-parks-ticket-holders-chased-by-debt-collectors #Money #ConsumerAffairs #Motoring #Motoring #BorrowingDebt #UkNews #ConsumerRights
Valid Euro Car Parks ticket holders chased by debt collectors

Even if motorists can provide evidence they’ve paid for parking, they are threatened with bailiffs and court

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World news | The GuardianMar 30
FCA to release details of UK car finance scandal compensation scheme https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/30/fca-uk-car-motor-finance-scandal-compensation-scheme #MotorFinance #FinancialConductAuthority #Regulators #LloydsBankingGroup #BancoSantander #Barclays #CloseBrothers #BorrowingDebt #Motoring #Banking #Business #UkNews #StockMarkets
FCA to release details of UK car finance scandal compensation scheme

Redress programme for 14m motor finance agreements will be set out by regulator on Monday afternoon

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World news | The GuardianMar 30
Pessimism takes root in UK as shoppers struggle to afford essentials https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/30/pessimism-takes-root-uk-shoppers-struggle-essentials-iran-war-prices #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #BorrowingDebt #FamilyFinances #HouseholdBills #ConsumerAffairs #Inflation #Money #Economics #Business #UkNews
Pessimism takes root in UK as shoppers struggle to afford essentials

Millions are dipping into savings or borrowing to get by as the Iran war drives up prices, survey shows

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World news | The GuardianMar 27
Lloyds Bank faces £66m court battle with car loan customers https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/27/lloyds-bank-66m-court-car-loan-law-fca #LloydsBankingGroup #MotorFinance #Business #Banking #BorrowingDebt #Money #UkNews #FinancialConductAuthority #FinancialSector #ConsumerRights #ConsumerAffairs
Lloyds bank faces £66m court battle with car loan customers

Law firm is preparing claim on behalf of 30,000 consumers who fear the FCA’s redress scheme will shortchange them

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World news | The GuardianMar 23
Student debt eats away home deposit savings to tune of £2,000 a year, says Barclays https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/23/student-debt-eats-away-home-deposit-savings-to-tune-of-2000-a-year-says-barclays #StudentFinance #BorrowingDebt #Students #MartinLewis #HigherEducation #Money #RachelReeves #YoungPeople #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #GraduateCareers #Society #WorkCareers #Education #ConsumerAffairs #UkNews
Student debt eats away home deposit savings to tune of £2,000 a year, says Barclays

Repayments also affect financial stability of nearly half of graduates, according to report by UK bank

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World news | The GuardianMar 19
UK banks keep £100 limit for contactless card payments despite FCA scrapping it https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/19/uk-banks-keep-100-limit-for-contactless-card-payments-despite-fca-scrapping-it #ContactlessPayments #BanksAndBuildingSocieties #ConsumerAffairs #Business #Money #Banking #FinancialConductAuthority #CreditCards #DebitCards #BorrowingDebt #Regulators #UkNews
UK banks keep £100 limit for contactless card payments despite FCA scrapping it

Banking lobby group says lenders are holding off changes as there is no widespread consumer demand for now

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World news | The GuardianMar 16
High levels of debt on essential UK bills are the ‘new normal’, warn campaigners https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/16/debt-high-levels-essential-bills-uk #BorrowingDebt #HouseholdBills #EnergyBills #Money #ConsumerAffairs #MortgageArrears #FamilyFinances #UkNews #RentingProperty #CouncilTax #Mortgages #Poverty
High levels of debt on essential UK bills are the ‘new normal’, warn campaigners

Average arrears for housing, utilities and council tax for low-income households all rose last year

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World news | The GuardianMar 12
MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/12/mps-launch-student-loans-inquiry-amid-perfect-storm-for-young-people-in-uk #StudentFinance #YoungPeople #GraduateCareers #WorkCareers #Money #Society #HigherEducation #Students #Education #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #HousePrices #Pensions #AiArtificialIntelligence #UkNews #HouseOfCommons #Business #BorrowingDebt #Politics
MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK

Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt

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