Zopa's Biscuit account is one of the more interesting current accounts I've tested in the last couple of years. The combination of 2% AER on your everyday balance, real cashback on the household bills you're going to pay anyway, and fee-free spending abroad means it actually earns its keep instead of just sitting there.

It works best as a secondary account, particularly if you point your bills at it to squeeze the cashback. For couples wanting a single shared current account, it isn't quite there yet (no joint accounts), and if you prefer being able to walk into a branch, you'll be happier elsewhere. But for anyone comfortable with app-only banking who wants a genuinely competitive everyday account, it's an easy recommendation.

The £20 bonus for new customers takes about 12 minutes to set up (you just need one Direct Debit running), and you get a properly built bank account out of it. With FSCS protection up to £120,000 and a full UK banking licence behind it, you're not taking a fintech gamble here – Zopa has been a profitable, fully licensed bank for years now.