JEFF PRESTRIDGE: NS&I must face up to security flaws NOW

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Savings giant National Savings & Investments must face up to security flaws NOW By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 23:42 GMT, 12 December 2020 National Savings & Investments has got itself into a terrible pickle in recent months.  And it has yet to … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: I fear end of cash as payment mechanism

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Without prompt action, I fear the end of cash as a payment mechanism – and the death of communities nationwide By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 5 December 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 5 December 2020 How frustrating. A key announcement on recommendations to keep cash alive on … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Lloyds shows cash CAN survive

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Lloyds shows cash CAN survive – bank to launch new cashback initiative with local retailers By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 28 November 2020 Our longstanding campaign to keep cash on the high street has not been lost in all the … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Cash still has a place on High Street

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Consumer groups must impress upon Government the importance of ensuring people can always access cash on local high street By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 22:35 GMT, 21 November 2020 Wednesday is the deadline for submissions to be made to the Treasury on … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Economy doesn’t need not tax rises

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: The British economy needs a shot in the arm to recover from coronavirus, not tax rises By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 14 November 2020 | Updated: 23:16 GMT, 14 November 2020 As pandemic’ weeks go – and boy have I had enough of them to last me … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Don’t count on the banks to help you

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Thrift may be the order of the day right now for most households, but just don’t count on the banks to help you By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:59 GMT, 31 October 2020 Although savings rates have yet to get into negative … Read more

The City of London is dying on its feet – JEFF PRESTRIDGE returns to the ghost town streets

For the past quarter of a century, I’ve spent my working life flitting around the City of London in pursuit of stories.  It’s been a privilege and a joy – and continues to be so.  I’ve grown to love the City with a passion – its electric buzz, its eclectic mix of churches built by people … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Investors to be hit by Chancellor’s tax rises?

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has a beady eye on investors for tax rises to balance the books after coronavirus is beaten By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 10 October 2020 As sure as night follows day, mighty tax rises will come once … Read more