Victims of the Crown Currency Exchange collapse who ordered money shortly before the company's demise have been given a glimmer of hope of getting their cash back.
The Government has ruled out tightening the regulation of currency firms despite the failure of Crown Currency Exchange, which has left 13,000 consumers fearing for millions of pounds of missing cash.
Bank of England governor Mervyn King warned of "a choppy recovery" for the UK economy today as he braced households for slower growth and stickier than expected inflation.
Currency specialist Travelex says it will provide the best-value overseas cash from a UK-wide bureau de change during three 'happy hour' sales, starting today at 4pm.