Consumers pay £60m to withdraw their own cash - papers 21st Sept

A report compiled by Nationwide building society reveals the number of cash machines applying a fee has risen 40% in the last year, from 13,000 to 18,500, whereas almost all cash machines were free five years ago. Charges are typically between £1.25 and £1.50, although they can be as high as £5 so this means consumers are now paying around £60m to access their own money, says Nationwide. OLIVER LETWIN, the shadow chancellor, has fired the “opening shots” in the Conservative party's election campaign, according to the Guardian, by suggesting Labour would be forced to raise taxes if it ...