The 1.5m Britons who are currently shut out of the banking system will get a new lifeline in the New Year when a group of big banks offer a set of basic accounts with no frills, but no fees either.

Banks could be forced by the regulator to introduce charges for basic current accounts in a move aimed at halting the practice of subsidising ‘free’ banking through the use of excessive ...

More than four million banking customers benefitted from fee-free basic accounts during the opening six months of 2016, according to Government figures. But if you've a basic account with Lloyds or ...