I placed a time-sensitive order and, because of the postal strikes, the retailer sent it with the courier Evri. It never turned up. Instead, I […]
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British Gas vows to halt remote switches of customers to prepayment meters
British Gas has said its customers will not be remotely switched to prepayment meters this winter and pledged £10m to support them – but will […]
Read moreScottish Power plans to install a prepayment meter – but we are not customers
We are desperate. Scottish Power is about to force its way in to install a prepayment meter in our north London home – despite the […]
Read moreEnergy bills: calls for ‘social tariff’ when UK government support ends
Jeremy Hunt is facing calls for a “social energy tariff” providing cheaper gas and electricity for low income households to be introduced when government support […]
Read moreThe Guardian view on wealth taxes: UK needs one on millionaires and billionaires
During the pandemic, the rich saw their ranks swell as stock markets soared – even as low-income workers returned to work and blue collar jobs […]
Read moreBalearic Islands seek to ban non-residents from buying property
Officials on Spain’s Balearic Islands want to ban non-residents from buying property as soaring prices in Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza drive local people out and […]
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