Britons hoard £1bn cash

FEATURE - British households are sitting on an estimated £945m cash pile, according to a new survey - and much of it can be found under sofa cushions.

Report from the BBC.

According to The Royal London British Savings Report, £345m is lost down the back of sofas nationwide, with an additional £600m hoarded in piggy banks and whiskey bottles.

The south east and London are home to the greatest number of hoarders, with an estimated £288m of loose change lying around in households in these regions.

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