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Thu, 01 Oct 2026

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 Is it time to ditch premium bonds?

Martin Lewis says though they are the UK's most popular form of savings, not everybody benefits from them. Martin explains who premium bonds are best for, and who they aren’t so good for.

* Students stage protests across France, with fires and blockades reported at schools.
* UK Labour Party leader Andy Burnham says Britain could rejoin the EU "all the way".
* Luxury units have been discovered inside an Indonesian prison.
* Locals in Bangkok created a floating market during recent floods.
* People escaped from a historic building in Kyiv after it was hit by a Russian drone.
* US journalist Evan Gershkovich describes being detained by Russian agents.
* A close-up look at a £50m Turner painting on display in Rome.
* Authorities are investigating an incident at RAF Fairford.