Nationwide named UK’s best bank The building society beat the likes of Monzo and HSBC’s first direct to top spot The Independent UK · Apr 13
Monzo to shut down US operations in ‘deliberate’ and ‘strategic’ move The decision to leave the US will result in about 50 job losses The Independent UK · Apr 1
Monzo to shut down operations in US and double down on UK and Europe The digital bank said it was making a strategic decision to leave the US, which will result in about 50 job losses. Evening Standard · Apr 1
How Zopa want to be the next great British digital bank success story The app-based bank reported a third year of profits and are set to push new AI features into their app The Independent UK · Mar 19
Banks have new flexibilities to set higher contactless card limits in future Britain’s major banks have said that they will keep the £100 card limit for now. Evening Standard · Mar 19
£2.5m payment is reversed using Monzo’s tool for ‘oh no moments’ The ‘undo payments’ tool gives customers a short window to change their minds and stop a transfer before the money leaves their account. Evening Standard · Mar 18
Major £100 contactless card limit rule is set to change — what you need to know The contactless limit has been changed several times previously The Independent UK · Mar 18
Contactless card limit rule changes come into force from Thursday Firms will have new flexibilities to set contactless card limits higher than £100 if they wish to in future under FCA rule changes. Evening Standard · Mar 18
‘Mainly, you fast fooded’: Monzo under fire over ‘shaming’ year-end reviews Bank criticised for tone of spending summaries, with one user complaining to ombudsman over ‘humiliating’ use of data The Guardian - UK · Mar 7
Get invested: how to put your money to work supporting your values and interests If you want to align your principles and passion points with your investments, specialist funds that focus on a particular theme could be the answer you’re looking for The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
A beginner’s guide to investing: how to get started If you’ve managed to pay down your debts and build up some savings to handle emergencies, perhaps it’s time you considered investing? But where to start? The Guardian - UK · Mar 3
New ways to think about saving: how to form good habits and stay motivated Money doesn’t have to be a stress in your life. Putting a little away each month is easier than you think when you make the process simple – it can even be fun The Guardian - UK · Mar 3
The 50/30/20 rule: the simple system that takes the stress out of money management Do you often find a surprise bill wrecks your monthly outgoings? Or maybe you struggle to treat yourself occasionally? Well, it’s time to take control of your financial life with this quick and easy budgeting method The Guardian - UK · Mar 3
The Independent UK · Feb 27 Revolut, Monzo or Santander: Which is the best premium bank account? From sausage rolls to Tinder Gold, see what extras you can get with a paid-for current account
Evening Standard · Feb 25 Some £17m lost to jobs fraud as younger jobseekers targeted, Monzo reveals The lender said more than 10,000 of its customers reported being victims of the scam during 2025.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7 Monzo wrongly denied refunds to thousands of fraud and scam victims Ombudsman found bank wrongly rejected 34% of complaints last year, with NatWest and HSBC close behind
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31 Friends with benefits: how referral schemes can really pay off Earn money and other rewards by linking friends and family up to companies you use, from banks to energy firms
International Business Times UK · Jan 14 'A Terrifying Experience:' MPs Reveal UK Banks Had 33 Days of IT Failures — And It's Getting Worse Parliament data shows UK's nine biggest banks suffered 158 IT failures over two years. Fresh 2025 research reveals outages cost £600,000 an hour — and legacy systems continue to make matters worse.
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Monzo down: Online bank not working properly amid ‘issues’ Monzo, the online bank, briefly stopped working properly on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Jan 9 Millions are missing out on potentially hundreds of dollars by being loyal to a bank Why it’s worth shopping around to get the best banking deal as millions miss out on thousands of pounds
The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025 How to do Martin Lewis-backed 1p savings challenge in 2026 Savers could put away over £600 almost without realising
The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025 Sainsbury’s CEO among business leaders recognised in new year honours Simon Roberts, credited with helping to turn around grocer, made CBE along with former BAE Systems boss Ian King
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025 Sainsbury’s boss named on New Year Honours list Simon Roberts has been appointed a CBE after taking the helm at Sainsbury’s in 2020
Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025 Sainsbury’s boss among business leaders named in New Year Honours list Simon Roberts has been made a CBE for services to the retail industry.