British black and Asian workers suffering disproportionately from hospitality shutdown, says think-tank One in twelve ethnic minority workers are employed in the hospitality industry Report notes there are differences between individual BAME ethnic groups Indian workers had the highest average earnings of any group at £8.96 By Harry Wise For This Is Money Published: 15:30 … Read more
David Buik is a financial commentator and a consultant for Aquis Exchange In September 2019, disturbing rumours started to permeate out of a city little-known outside of China, Wuhan. It was purported that Wuhan was being savaged by an unknown virus, eventually to be known as Covid-19. The world just watched out of interest. Little … Read more
Holidaymakers planning a trip in 2021 are urged to buy an annual travel insurance policy now to avoid post-Brexit price surges Experts believe prices are likely to soar for travel insurance after Brexit Travellers are encouraged to buy annual travel insurance policy now Holidaymakers will also be impacted by the removal of the EHIC scheme … Read more
British businesses have faced some of their darkest days this year, as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions have battered the economy. In a poll conducted before the November lockdown, one in seven enterprises told the Office for National Statistics they had little or no confidence of surviving the next few months. Meanwhile, 1.69 million people were unemployed … Read more
In all, our reporters won back well over £1m for our readers – from the investment scam victim conned out of £190,000, to the holidaymakers left out of pocket by the virus crisis During this tough year, Money Mail has stood up for you and held your hand through the biggest economic upset in recent … Read more
Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, which is likely to be approved by Parliament today, ends more than four years of political uncertainty for the UK and EU. It commits both sides to maintaining free trade across the Channel. And while its full impact won’t be known for years, almost all forecasts agree the deal is good … Read more
Thousands of people now depend on others to do their shopping, withdraw cash and pay bills on their behalf because of the pandemic. But this has put them at a greater risk of fraud. Last year, there were 29,180 concerns raised over financial abuse, according to NHS records. And if you hand your bank card … Read more
So when is the best time to ring a call centre? Major firms reveal the quietest hours for people to contact them in Many people have spent hours trying to get through to call centres It has been especially bad this year as even more people needed assistance Money Mail asked firms to reveal the … Read more
Smarter ways to save in 2021: The ‘autosave’ apps that analyse your bills and spending to calculate how much you can squirrel away Plum & Chip are two such apps that can help you with potential savings Some round up payments to the nearest pound and stash away the difference Others look at your spending … Read more
Property websites saw a surge in people looking for new homes over Christmas this year, with online searches on Boxing Day as much as doubling compared to 2019. Property portal Rightmove had its busiest ever Boxing Day for visits, which jumped 54 per cent compared to the same day in 2019. Visits from 1 December … Read more