Energy price cap forecast to rise by £150 next month: Households urged to watch their bills before the biggest ever jump in the limit kicks in Experts believe the energy price cap will increase by £150 next month This is due to rising wholesale costs which have increased 55% since January We reveal the best … Read more
Energy price cap forecast to rise by £150 next month: Households urged to watch their bills before the biggest ever jump in the limit kicks in Experts believe the energy price cap will increase by £150 next month This is due to rising wholesale costs which have increased 55% since January We reveal the best … Read more
Watchdog to crack down on insurers and brokers charging punitive ‘renewal fees’ By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 13 July 2021 | Updated: 09:53 BST, 14 July 2021 Crackdown: Tough new rules will be enforced by the Financial Conduct Authority Insurers and brokers are facing a crackdown on punitive ‘renewal fees’. … Read more
Replacing written-off cars with electric ones, getting items fixed instead of offering brand new replacements, and pushing for broken boilers to be swapped for greener alternatives, are part of a plan for insurers to help the planet. Leading insurers and long-term saving firms say they could potentially make nearly £900billion – or £60billion a year … Read more
It’s time to raid those drawers, cupboards and storage boxes for old mobile phones, as many could be sitting on thousands of pounds, new research suggests. The ten most valuable old mobile phones are worth more than £25,000 in total, according to data from online marketplace LoveAntiques. Pre-production iPhone 1’s top the list of the … Read more
Leading insurers and long-term saving firms say they could potentially make nearly £900billion – or £60billion a year – available from now until 2035 to invest in meeting net zero targets. Ten companies have come together to release a Climate Change Roadmap, issued by the Association of British Insurers, which sets out the role the … Read more
Making Britain more environmentally friendly has become one of the Government’s main aims in recent times. Most recently, it announced that the installation of new gas boilers in homes would be banned from 2025. As a result, heat pumps – a more eco-friendly alternative – are set to play a big role in hitting climate … Read more
As one Essex town fights back, campaigner says: ‘We have a moral duty to let people use cash’ By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 3 July 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 3 July 2021 One in five shops now refuses to accept cash. Yet some traders in communities such as Saffron … Read more
BT has introduced a broadband package exclusively for those on Universal Credit in a bid to make internet access more affordable. The Home Essentials tariff will also be available for those on other means-tested benefits and will offer fibre broadband and calls for £15 a month. The telecoms giant estimates this will save customers more … Read more
The cost of the most popular and latest mobile phone handsets have typically increased by £197 on average since 2018, new research has revealed. The Apple iPhone 8 was the most popular individually sold handset available in 2018, coming in with a total average cost of £920, according to new data from Uswitch. However, in … Read more