Savings rates: ‘Ethical brands’ provide higher returns than high street banks – best deals

SAVINGS rates are notoriously low at the moment and even when a mainstream retail bank or building society launches a new rate to entice customers, the offers are usually short term in nature. On this, new research from moneyfacts.co.uk has highlighted savers may be able to get better returns by moving away from the big brands and looking into "ethical" savings alternatives. »