Weekend press highlights: 25 April 2022

The plight of struggling households facing delays getting their council tax rebates was highlighted across many of the weekend's money sections. Elsewhere, there were warnings for separating couples not to overlook pensions arrangements and a look into where our eco-taxes go.
Weekend press highlights: 25 April 2022
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Financial Times

Shipping boss urges Nato to provide naval escorts in the Black Sea
V.Group chief says military alliance should ensure trade can flow from region of huge importance to global food supplies, writes Harry Dempsey.

KPMG wins UK government contracts despite withdrawing from bidding after scandals
Big Four consultancy secures £10mn of public sector work since saying it would stop pitching, reports Michael O'Dwyer.

Daily Telegraph & Sunday Telegraph

How City veterans invested their way through the war and inflation of the 1970s Very few have experienced the risk of stagflation in a major economy - apart from these experts, writes Lauren Almeida.

Delays of up to six months as council tax rebate scheme descends into chaos
Local authorities are under fire for failing to prepare in time, reports Harry Brennan, with families facing a lottery on when they will receive the cash.

The Guardian

UK train tickets: the great rail sale is on - but is there a catch?
One million tickets are up for grabs at up to half-price to encourage people back to the train, but don't get too excited, warns Miles Brignall.

Electric car cost advantage over petrol grows amid energy market turmoil
Hilary Osborne looks at research showing driving an electric car for a year costs almost £600 less than its petrol equivalent, after fuel prices surged more than electricity costs.

The Times & Sunday Times

My ex-husband died - and my retirement plans died with him
It has become easier to get a divorce, but don't forget your pension in your haste to separate, warns Imogen Tew.

The big green hole: where do all our eco-taxes go?
Last year households and businesses paid more than £8 billion in green taxes that were added to energy bills. Ali Hussain asks where the money actually goes once it is collected by the energy firms.

The Observer

'Can that be legal?' UK tenants forced from their homes by soaring rents
Shanti Das explains how private renters already struggling with food and fuel prices are being hit hard as landlords raise prices in London and nationwide.

Bank bosses' optimism darkens as war follows on the heels of Covid
British banks that took 2021's bumper profits as a sign of better things to come will be bracing themselves for disappointment this week, writes Kalyeena Makortoff.

The Mail on Sunday

In recent weeks, bond investors have faced something of a proverbial bloodbath - is it a signal to sell or find a cheap deal?
Rachel Rickard Straus questions whether bonds still deserve a key role in a diversified investment portfolio.

Boss of major private landlord calls for Bank of England to consider different ways to tackle soaring inflation besides hiking interest rates 
The boss of a major private landlord has called for the Bank of England to consider different ways to tackle soaring inflation besides hiking interest rates, reports Calum Muirhead.

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Save hundreds on your mobile bills this year by switching from a monthly contract to a Sim-only plan
Grace Gausden covers a report claiming consumers could make huge savings by switching to lesser-known networks that offer more flexibility and better value for money.

How to save money on social activities and entertainment this summer amid cost of living crisis
From cinema and theatre tickets to theme parks, tennis and parkruns, Grace Gausden gives readers top tips to save on family amusements this summer.

The Sun

Taxing times: Households face waiting six months for £150 council tax rebate in big bill blow
Households are facing six month delays for their £150 council tax rebate despite battling against crippling price hikes, reports Lucy Alderson.

The great flame robbery: Challenge huge energy bill direct debit increases with our top tips
Jane Atkinson and Ryan Sabey explain households who have been automatically switched from failed energy suppliers to new providers are being stung by direct debit rises of nearly 300 per cent.

The Mirror

Flood-hit homeowners can now claim £10,000 for free to rebuild their properties
Flooding is predicted to get worse due to climate change, writes Sam Barker, but now households that have been waterlogged can apply for a pot of government cash to protect their homes.

Keir Starmer demands National Crime Agency probe £11.8 billion of Covid fraud
Keir Starmer is demanding gangbusting police from the National Crime Agency be called in to probe £11.8billion of Covid fraud, reports Nigel Nelson.

The Express

Council tax fury as households 'to wait six months for £150 rebate' The council tax rebate may be six months away for some families, reports Rebekah Evans, as delays begin to set in.

Brits forced to spend £22,000 ripping out gas boilers and installing heat pumps. 'Absurd'
Harvey Jones covers reports from experts claiming scrapping gas boilers and forcing everyone to replace them with expensive electric heat pumps could cost homeowners more than £20,000 each and drive up their energy bills as well.

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