Thousands of NHS staff face a ‘disgusting’ 200 per cent hike in hospital parking fees

Revealed: Thousands of NHS staff face a ‘disgusting’ 200 per cent hike in hospital parking fees, with new permits costing as much as £1,440 NHS staff will be hit with fee hikes despite Minister’s free parking pledge Internal document shows the cost of annual parking permits will go up by 200% Labour’s shadow health secretary … Read more

Deferred payment arrangement for care fees was unsigned so must I pay?

I’m handling my late uncle’s estate and I’ve recently been made aware of a ‘deferred payment arrangement’ with his local council amounting to approximately £16,000. I asked for a copy of the DPA but it’s unsigned and I’ve also discovered that no legal charge was made by the council. The council has not formally asked … Read more

Royal British Legion demands fees faced by Commonwealth soldiers leaving the armed forces be scapped

Royal British Legion demands government scraps ‘exorbitant’ fees faced by Commonwealth soldiers who want to stay in the UK after leaving the British armed forces Commonwealth personnel have to pay fees to stay in the UK under current rules Visa fees for a sevice leader and their family can be up to £10,000  The Royal … Read more

Fees bonanza from Caesar’s takeover of William Hill

Bosses, bankers and advisers will enjoy massive £169m payday from Caesar Entertainment’s takeover of William Hill By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:18 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 22:23 GMT, 26 October 2020 Bosses, bankers and advisers will enjoy a massive £169m payday from Caesar Entertainment’s takeover of William Hill.  The Las … Read more

Funds that manage £5 TRILLION – and cut fees using robots

The future: Worldwide, more than £5trillion is invested in ETFs Easy, cheap and abundant. That is the lure of Exchange Traded Funds – and investors are increasingly giving in to their appeal. These investment funds, that typically track the performance of specific stock market indices or the value of precious metals such as gold, are … Read more

TalkTalk chief in blast at BT over broadband fees

Boss of takeover target TalkTalk launches blistering attack on rival BT over rollout of superfast broadband By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 17 October 2020 The boss of takeover target TalkTalk has launched a blistering attack on rival BT over the rollout of superfast … Read more

MURRAY INCOME TRUST: Twice the size but fees are lower

MURRAY INCOME TRUST: Set to double in size if it absorbs assets of rival Perpetual Income and Growth By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 17 October 2020 Investment trust Murray Income will double in size next month if, as expected, it absorbs the assets … Read more

Parents of private school pupils could be ‘hounded’ for unpaid fees

Parents of private school pupils could be ‘hounded’ for unpaid fees by a debt collection agency as institutions face ‘major challenge’ to survive Struggling parents have been warned debt collectors will hound them for fees Independent schools are concerned about their ongoing funding due to Covid Frontline Collections are a ‘gold preferred supplier’ for independent … Read more

Parents of private school pupils could be ‘hounded’ for unpaid fees

Parents of private school pupils could be ‘hounded’ for unpaid fees by a debt collection agency as institutions face ‘major challenge’ to survive Struggling parents have been warned debt collectors will hound them for fees Independent schools are concerned about their ongoing funding due to Covid Frontline Collections are a ‘gold preferred supplier’ for independent … Read more

Beware of sneaky ‘inactivity’ fees on currency cards

Holidaymakers whose travel plans were dashed this year need to watch out for sneaky ‘inactivity’ fees on prepaid currency cards By Laura Shannon, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 October 2020 Holidaymakers whose travel plans were dashed this year need to watch out for sneaky ‘inactivity’ … Read more