Q. You helped me get my Barclaycard bill below its credit limit (Questions of Cash, 14 November), but now Barclaycard tells me I have been paying for PPI for years when the policy did not cover me. HA, London.

Gordon Brown and David Cameron apologised after suggestions that they competed for photo opportunities at a Remembrance Day service attended by the Queen, it was revealed today.

Abbey has launched a market-leading, fee-free three-year fixed mortgage at 5.99 per cent for existing current account customers who have only a 10 per cent deposit. To qualify, you must have had an Abbey or Alliance & Leicester current account for at least six months. But if you are eligible and are looking for a new mortgage, and need to borrow up to 90 per cent, then Abbey's three-year fix is worth considering.

As the runners for the Racing Post Trophy paraded before their defining moments here yesterday a rainbow appeared in the sky to the east, arcing with perfect clarity against a clearing charcoal sky. The timing was perfect; the winner St Nicholas Abbey emerged from the last Group One juvenile contest of the British and Irish season as clear winter favourite for both the 2,000 Guineas and Derby and surely a crock of gold awaits.

Q. I am having problems with Lloyds TSB Airmiles Duo Cards. My card expired on 31 July and I expected a new card to be sent automatically. No card arrived by 26 July. I was due to go on holiday abroad three days later so I phoned and was told it had been despatched. Still it didn't arrive and, when I phoned again, I was told it had not been sent out as part of efforts to improve fraud control. I had wanted to use this card to collect the Airmiles. When I returned from holiday on 11 August there was still no card. I rang Lloyds again and was told it would arrive within seven days. It didn't. I phoned again and was told a block had been put on the card. The block is normally placed because of arrears, which I don't have, or because there has been fraudulent behaviour, which there hasn't been. I have now been assured the block has been lifted and the card will arrive within five working days. I'm not convinced. RN, by email.

The end of the stamp-duty holiday is nigh and mortgage lender Abbey is urging home-buyers to complete their sales in time to avoid a sizeable tax bill.

Q. I went on holiday to Turkey where I attempted to withdraw cash from a Link machine. My card was retained by the machine: I assumed I had entered the wrong PIN number. I went to the gendarma [police] office opposite to ask advice. I was told where the bank was: they said I should go back the next working day with my passport, when I would get my card back. But when I did this the card was not there. I immediately informed my bank, Abbey, which told me there had been a series of suspicious transactions on my account. On my return, Abbey gave me an extended overdraft to cope with the fraud without incurring charges. I heard nothing for a week and then found even more fraudulent transactions had taken place. I have now lost nearly £1,000 and I earn less than £900 per month. Abbey's fraud department has written saying: "It is the cardholder's responsibility to ensure that the PIN is not discovered... Abbey cannot be held responsible for the loss on your account." SB, by email.

Unheard outtakes from The Beatles' final recording sessions in Abbey Road will be broadcast for the first time as part of a BBC Fab Four season, it was announced today.