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More than 9.6m current accounts switched since service launched a decade ago

The Current Account Switch Service, which takes the hassle out of moving bank or building society accounts, launched on September 16 2013.

The Independent UK

Shelters can help homeless people by providing quiet and privacy, not just a bunk and a meal

The city of Phoenix set heat records in summer 2023, with high temperatures that topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) for 31 consecutive days and at least 54 days in total. In such conditions, providing basic services – including cool spaces – for people experiencing homelessness is lifesaving.

The Conversation

76% annual jump in current accounts being switched

A total of 338,194 switches took place using the Current Account Switch Service between April and June.

The Independent UK

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An eating disorders chatbot offered dieting advice, raising fears about AI in health

The National Eating Disorders Association took down a controversial chatbot, after users showed how the newest version could dispense potentially harmful advice about dieting and calorie counting.

WEKU

Could switching your bank account make you better off right now?

Competition has been ramping up between current account providers – so what are the benefits of switching? By Vicky Shaw.

The Independent UK

73% surge in current account switching numbers in first three months of 2023

Some 341,075 switches took place between January and March 2023, figures from the Current Account Switch Service show.

The Independent UK

Surge in current account customers switching banks

Record number used seven-day switching service as rivals offer strong incentives to move accounts

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Surge in current account customers ditching and switching their bank

The number of current account customers using the seven-day switching service in the final quarter of 2022 was the highest since it launched in 2013.

The Independent UK

History revisited: what the isolationist Qing dynasty tells us about Xi Jinping’s China

Promotion of historian who spearheaded rehabilitation of the Qing period prompts speculation that the past is being reinterpreted to bolster President Xi

The Guardian - UK

Current accounts: customers urged to switch to pocket up to £200

Several banks and building societies are offering deals – and some have deadlines this month

The Guardian - UK

Twitter reacts: UGA football lands elite 2024 WR

How did Georgia Bulldogs Twitter react to three-star class of 2024 wide receiver Sacovie White's commitment to UGA?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Letters: thank you for giving a voice to people with learning disabilities

The parents of a young woman who died prematurely reveal how she – and many others – have been treated as second-class citizens

The Guardian - UK

NatWest and Nationwide ‘make strongest gains among current account switchers’

Nearly two-thirds of current account switchers in the past year used the Current Account Switch Service.

The Independent UK

Monzo, Barclays, HSBC, Santander: Best and worst banks based on switches this year

The latest current account switch data is in from Pay UK - but where are people switching to, and which banks are being ditched? See the full list below and tell us what you think

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Earn up to £150 for switching your bank account or enjoy 100 free sausage rolls from Greggs

More than 196,960 account switches took place between January and March 2022.

Daily Mirror

Best and worst banks based on switches this year from Santander to HSBC and Barclays

The latest current account switch data is in from Pay.UK - but where are people switching to, and which banks are being ditched? See the full list below and tell us what you think

The Independent UK

More than 8m current accounts moved under ditching and switching service

The Current Account Switch Service was launched in 2013 to take the hassle out of moving bank and building society accounts.

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