Smart meter owners will be grateful recipients of payments from National Grid if they reduce their electricity consumption at peak times during the current cold […]
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Ofgem considers subsidy to level energy costs for prepayment and direct debit customers
Ofgem is considering closing the gap between the cost of energy bills for customers on prepayment meters and those on direct debits – but has […]
Read moreBusiness insolvencies jump 30% as 22,000 firms go bust in 2022
Business insolvencies jumped 30% to a 13-year high in 2022 as government support programmes that offered companies protection from their creditors during the pandemic came […]
Read moreUK demand for mortgages slumps as interest rates deter buyers
Demand for mortgages has collapsed to its lowest level since the depths of the 2020 lockdown as potential homebuyers are deterred by rising interest rates, […]
Read moreTell us: how have you been affected by reduced UK property prices and rising mortgage rates?
The average UK house price fell for the fourth month in a row in December, according to Halifax, and demand for mortgages has collapsed to […]
Read moreAmazon won’t believe I was sent shoes instead of a laptop
In December, I ordered an Apple MacBook Air for £877 from Amazon. When the delivery driver turned up, he handed over the parcel and went […]
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