Service meltdown at NS&I costs £1m in compensation

National Savings & Investments forced to pay out almost £1m in compensation as result of customer service meltdown By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 National Savings & Investments was forced to pay out almost £1million in compensation as a result … Read more

Food costs drop but experts warn price hikes are coming on Brexit red-tape and rising shipping fees

Food costs are still going down… but experts warn that price hikes are on the horizon over Brexit red-tape and rising shipping costs Food prices fell by 0.3 per cent in May compared to the same month last year Annual fall in fresh food prices was 1 per cent, following April’s 1.5 per cent drop … Read more

Instacart plans to replace its gig shoppers with hundreds of ROBOTS in a bid to slash costs

Instacart plans to replace its gig shoppers with hundreds of ROBOTS in a bid to slash costs and service time Instacart documents show it is looking to replace humans shoppers with robots  The move aims to cut costs, as customers pay 25% more when using the service Instacart would also build fulfilment centers across the … Read more

Cornwall’s £625,000 ex-council house that’s now £1.4m luxury pad costs over £7,300 a week to rent

A former council house has been transformed into one of Britain’s most luxurious holiday homes – that costs more than £7k a week to rent. The modern beachfront pad known as ‘The Sunset House’ was sold four years ago to a bidder for £1.4million – more than double the guide price of £625,000. The ex-council … Read more

Cornwall’s £625,000 ex-council house that’s now £1.4m luxury pad costs over £7,300 a week to rent

A former council house has been transformed into one of Britain’s most luxurious holiday homes – that costs more than £7k a week to rent. The modern beachfront pad known as ‘The Sunset House’ was sold four years ago to a bidder for £1.4million – more than double the guide price of £625,000. The ex-council … Read more

Port problems and stockpiling surge costs British businesses thousands in costs

British ports under pressure from Brexit and coronavirus-fuelled stockpiling surges have caused UK businesses to face vastly higher container shipping costs than those on the continent, new data suggests. Figures from the logistics company Freightos found problems affecting some of the nation’s busiest ports has meant the average cost of shipping a 40-foot container rose … Read more

Jeremy Hunt urges people to get AZ jab as being ‘over-cautious costs more lives than it saves’

‘Be sensibly British, keep calm, and carry on’: Ex-health secretary Jeremy Hunt urges over-30s to keep getting AZ jab because being ‘over-cautious costs more lives than it saves’ The ex-Cabinet minister backed the MHRA today over the UK-created vaccine Backed regulator who had ‘got these judgement calls spectacularly right so far’ Said countries that limited … Read more

Hotel quarantine costs will be halved for thousands of foreign workers flown into Australia to work

Hotel quarantine costs will be HALVED for thousands of foreign workers flown in to work on farms with Australia’s borders closed to backpackers NSW Government is subsidising half of the quarantine costs to boost agriculture  It comes due to a shortage of overseas workers due to international travel bans Subsidy will reduce the cost of … Read more

Frock shock! Holly’s M&S dress now costs less than a prawn sandwich

Frock shock! Holly’s M&S dress now costs less than a prawn sandwich: Floral gown Willoughby plugged on Instagram for Valentine’s Day is on sale for just £2.80 By Katie Hind Showbusiness Editor For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:55 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 00:59 BST, 4 April 2021 When Holly Willoughby posts her … Read more

Car insurance costs fall £55 on average due to quiet lockdown roads

Car insurance costs fall £55 on average in just three months as quieter lockdown roads drive a record price drop for motorists The average premium in the last 3 months dropped to just £652  This is a fall of £55 since the previous quarter – the biggest fall in 9 years   The average cost of … Read more