The seven banks and finance firms who might call you to invest your money Some banks and financial service providers may get in touch with you to suggest a different use for your savings The Independent UK · Jul 29
Over two million Royal London policyholders to share out £199m This year’s profit share payout marks a 10% rise on the £181 million paid out in April 2025. Evening Standard · Mar 6
Here’s why people are delaying claiming the state pension – and the risks involved You can get almost 6% more in state pension if you hold off claiming it – but it takes a long time to earn it back The Independent UK · Jan 28
The problem creating the UK’s pension gap and why the Budget could make things worse Research shows women have 42p put towards retirement for every £1 men save The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
More than 150,000 UK graduates have student loan debts of £100,000-plus ‘Debt sentences’ rose by a third in six months, finds Royal London after FoI request to Student Loans Company The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025
Thousands of pensioners claim £10,000 each in overcharged tax The HMRC figures reveal that about £1.4 billion has been refunded since 2015 The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025
Thousands of pensioners overcharged £10,000 on pension withdrawals A handful of people in the UK were given a refund worth more than £100,000. The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025
National Financial Awareness Day: Expert tips to take control of your money 14 August is National Financial Awareness Day - we want to get more people talking about money and improving their financial resilience! The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
Royal London benefits from pay growth delivering boost to pensions The company, which offers life insurance, pensions and retirement planning, said it would be distributing £181 million to eligible customers. The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
Inheritance rule helping more than two million people to boost state pension Royal London obtained figures relating to inherited state pension entitlements when someone’s spouse dies. The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025
Start saving, budget and think long term: how to build financial resilience Put in place plans to cope with whatever life throws at you – from interest rate rises to car repairs The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025
Thousands of people ‘only receiving fraction of full state pension’ Royal London analysis found 149,317 people on the new state pension were receiving less than £100 a week. The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024
Insurance boss issues warning over using pensions to drive UK growth Government must defuse ‘ticking timebomb’ of people not saving enough for retirement, says Royal London CEO The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024
'Fit and healthy' man, 84, died after surgery following wrong cancer diagnosis Alan Soane died at Royal London hospital on June 5 last year following complications from surgery Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2024
Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2024 'That was it — I never saw my son again': meet the Londoners at the heart of the capital's knife crime epidemic A new BBC documentary by Idris Elba tackles the epidemic of young people dying at the end of a blade across the UK. As part of a London Standard special investigation, Emma Loffhagen meets the people on all sides of the frontline in the capital
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024 I lost a leg after being crushed by a lorry. I cried a lot – then got on with building a new life Victoria Lebrec forgave the driver who almost killed her. Nine years on, she is happy, active, at peace with her changed body. But she is still fighting to make the roads safer
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023 23% of people ‘have accessed their savings pots to cover rising bills’ One in six people surveyed for Royal London said they intend to cover future rising bills with money from their short-term savings.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023 The money advice we wish we’d listened to from parents and grandparents More than a third of adults wish they had listened more about saving for the future, new research suggests.
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023 29% of women ‘say state pension will be their only income in retirement’ Women are also less likely to say they have checked their state pension age, according to Royal London.
GoodToKnow · Jun 21, 2023 What does a change in inflation mean for your family? Inflation is hitting the news again, but what does the latest change mean for your family and your money
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023 Households with childcare and pet costs squeezed by rising living costs – survey Average bills for UK households with children and pets have jumped by nearly £500 per month, according to a survey for Royal London.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023 LV= awards former boss £318,000 bonus despite widening losses Mark Hartigan’s exit followed anger over attempt to arrange insurer’s sale to US private equity firm Bain Capital
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023 I have got into debt and can’t pay bills due to Royal London delays The insurer told me it would take up to six weeks to get an annuity, but it’s been 13 and counting
Wales Online · Dec 7, 2022 A quarter of us are cutting back this Christmas thanks to cost of living Rising costs are also making it harder to be sustainable
The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022 Financial firms accused of adding to pain of vulnerable customers People dealing with critical illness or bereavement say poor customer service at insurers and banks often puts them through a new ordeal