Martin Lewis' devastating warning to millions of Brits with savings accounts

Van Jones has revealed he’s a new dad, and the circumstances are a bit out of the ordinary.

Russian university students were allegedly inspired by a scene from Breaking Bad when they 'murdered their teacher, dismembered his corpse and dissolved it in acid'.The victim, Vyacheslav Kuznetsov, 58, was a renowned chemistry professor at a prestigious university.His students, Dmitry Bykovsky, 35, and Alexander Kharlamov, 31, allegedly killed him in order to steal his savings of 1.9 million Russian Rubles (about £18,700).After dismembering his body, the duo then allegedly transported and stored the body parts in hydrochloric acid and chlorine in containers, leaving them on the balcony of an apartment they had rented.Shockingly, they are even said to have invited friends over to the flat for drinks while the containers with the rotting body parts were just feet away.The horrific murder took place in the city of Voronezh in western Russia on March 4, 2020 - and the defendants are now on trial for the evil crimes.Bykovsky and Kharlamov allegedly turned up at Mr Kuznetsov's home and put chloroform over his mouth when he opened the door, before the victim died from injuries and acute chemical poisoning.The pair then allegedly decided to dismember his corpse and dissolve it in acid.Reportedly, Bykovsky - who was said to be close to the professor he killed - has been spotted smiling on several occasions during the trial.

The Masked Singer have been scrambling their brains to uncover the identity of the final three characters on the show – but a vocal expert might have finally exposed the celebs behind the mask.The nation’s favourite ITV guessing game, hosted by stand-up comic Joel Dommett, returned to screens last month with the third instalment of the popular Korean-inspired talent show.The hit show sees masked stars dress up in elaborate costumes as they sing their hearts out on stage while trying to fool the public by keeping their true identity a secret.Most recently, Traffic Cone was finally revealed to be Welsh opera singer Aled Jones shortly followed by Rockhopper who was unmasked as none other than Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams.With just one week left to put in their final bets behind the celebrity faces on the show, judges Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall and Rita Ora are preparing for an epic showdown as they fight for the chance to be crowned this year’s winner.Although their identity remains a secret, fans have been putting their detective caps as they flooded social media with their final guesses in a bid to rumble the secret singer.Now, vocal expert Cece Sammy Lightfoot has unearthed some key insights about the final three characters after studying their voice and behaviour during their performance on the big stage throughout the series.In an exclusive interview with the Daily Star, Cece confessed that popular contestant Mushroom could be one of her former clients Charlotte Church.She revealed: "I think it’s her, I think it’s Charlotte Chruch.

Martin Lewis has issued an updated list of essential coronavirus need-to-knows ahead of the furlough scheme entering its final month.Writing in the latest edition of the Money Saving Expert newsletter, the financial guru offered advice on the new Job Support Scheme, Bounce Back loans and the new Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grants.He began by expressing his concern over the new financial measures recently announced by the UK Government.He wrote: “Last week the Chancellor's Budget was biffed for his 'Winter Economy Plan' - basically a watered-down, less generous extension of prior coronavirus help schemes.“In other words, instead of the planned complete shut-off of the financial help tap, Rishi Sunak just stemmed the flow.”The

Martin Lewis has issued a stark warning to anyone getting married during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The financial guru appeared on This Morning recently, where a caller had a query about booking a wedding venue.She claimed the venues were refusing payment via debit or credit card so asked Martin whether she should simply pay by bank transfer (BACS).But he was quick to shut down that possibility.“I have to be plain and this isn't what you are going to want to hear,” he said.“I would never pay for a substantial transaction in BACS.“BACS are bank transfers and they have no protection.

Daily Record.The caller said venues she had contacted were refusing to accept payment via debit or credit card and asked the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com whether she should make a payment by bank transfer or buy wedding insurance.Martin explained how getting wedding insurance at the moment is “difficult” due to the uncertainty brought about by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.And whether or not she should pay by bank transfer, Martin issued a stern warning for everyone in the same position.He said: "I have to be plain and this isn't what you are going to want to hear."I would never pay for a substantial transaction in BACS."He added: "BACS are bank transfers and they have no protection.

What do you think about the local lockdown rules where you live? Tell us in our survey..."The next grant will be for those affected between February 1 and April 30 2021."There are no details yet, which could be because the government wants to keep its options open to support those who may have been left out of support before."And if you're a small business the consumer expert explained that the new bounce back loans can now be repaid over 10 years instead of six and you can apply for one six month payment holiday or three six month interest-only payment periods. Also as part of  as part of his winter economy plan, the Chancellor also a VAT cut for hospitality and tourism businesses will extended.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a new 'Job Support Scheme' for millions of workers, as new six month restrictions come into force across England.

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Covid-19 pandemic. Over 9 million workers across the UK are being supported through the furlough scheme, with over 1 million companies applying for financial help to pay for employees wages.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will outline his plans to protect millions of jobs on Thursday after intense opposition insisted more needed to be done in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The move came as La bour leader Keir Starmer ramped up calls for a plan B for the coronavirus economy, and the SNP made demands in the Commons for the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme to be extended.

After more than a decade of telling people to compare their energy bills and switch to the best value provider for them, Martin Lewis has decided to launch a service that does it for you.

Martin Lewis and his team at MoneySavingExpert.com have announced the launch of a brand new energy auto- compare-and-switch tool. The ‘MSE Autoswitch’ service has taken 18-months to develop and is the latest addition to the consumer website's Cheap Energy Club.

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to millions of savers across the UK. The money-saving expert took to social media after National Savings & Investments (NS&I) announced plans to slash the interest it pays on many of its savings accounts - including Income Bonds, Direct Saver and Premium Bonds prize funds.

Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis 's fans called him a "god" and one threatened to kill herself if he didn't help her. The finance guru, 48, said he underwent therapy after the pressure saw him go through a "bleak period".He became emotional as he revealed his struggles with fame that followed his campaign against bank charges in 2005.He told Telegraph's Stella Magazine that "they would come up to me… one woman grabbed me on the Tube and told me she’d kill herself if I wouldn’t help.“People would tell me, ‘You’re like a god, I just do whatever you say.’ And I hated it.

It wasn't long before many of Martin's followers rushed to comment their thoughts and concerns over the scam.One fan said: "Really important to retweet this as Martin Advises, raising awareness of this type of scam is the most effective way to combat the issue."Another commented: "They have been saturating my TL, and worryingly they appear after the first tweet, and this has been consistent over the last few days, they are being heavily promoted and pushed."I knew it was fake but many will be duped.Twitter needs to sort this now.""Already reporting them...," one fan replied, to which Martin responded with a smiley face emoji.A fifth revealed: "I’ve reported it twice.

Banks are battling it out for your custom after a fall during the pandemic - and you could earn up to £125 if you play your cards right.

found here. He said that while the form can be a little complicated to fill in, you shouldn't pay anyone to help you.

Martin Lewis has worked out a secret formula to work out how much extra a parent should pay if their child is studying at home instead of going to university.The MoneySaving expert detailed his calculation when answering a viewer's question on the latest The Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV.Mum-of-two Marianne had asked how much parents should charge their children, but Martin instead explained his "formula" that explains the extra amount of money parents should be contributing during term time.He said: "When your child goes to university, they get a maintenance loan, and that is based on family income, which for most under 25s, is a proxy for parental income."Now in my view between the full loan they get, the full loan or grant in Scotland,

Covid-19 pandemic. The latest figures published this week by the Office of National Statistics show that unemployment across Scotland increased to 4.6% (128,000) between May and July and remains higher than in the rest of the UK.

Martin Lewis had some new advice for savers as he returned to the Martin Lewis Money Show LIVE on ITV.The personal finance wizard was back for the new series and quickly got stuck in, explaining how people can boost their bank accounts by getting money as a gift when they switch.Explaining the "bank bribes" available now, the award-winning presenter says: "They were off in March, they’ve started to come back and finally we’ve got some competition in that marketplace."The top there for up-front cash comes from HSBC Advance account – £125 and you also get a linked savings account that pays 2.75%."You may be able to beat it over time though with RBS Reward account that gives you £100 of cash at the start, but then you pay in £2 a month and, as