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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 · Sep 15, 2023

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 · Sep 13, 2023

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 · Jul 27, 2023

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 · Jan 26, 2023

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 · Jan 16, 2023

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 · Oct 22, 2022

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 · Oct 12, 2022

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 · Aug 28, 2022

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 · Jul 27, 2022

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

Glasgow Live · May 2, 2022