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15th January 2008 - EDF announces price rises

EDF has become the second supplier to raise prices on its standard energy tariffs. Prices will increase by 12.9 percent for gas and 7.9 percent for electricity from Friday. >>>>

4th January 2008 - npower the first supplier to raise standard prices

npower has become the first supplier to raise prices on its standard energy tariffs. Prices will increase by 17.2 percent for gas and 12.7 percent for electricity from tomorrow. This will add around £159 to the average bill. Because this move follows a steady rise in wholesale energy prices, the other major suppliers are expected to follow suit. >>>>

14th December 2007 - More evidence that energy price hikes are not far away

More evidence emerged today that domestic energy prices are about to rise. Wholesale energy prices, which have been increasing steadily, caused British Gas to raise the price of its 'tracker' tariff last week. >>>>

5th December 2007 - Watchdog slams prepayment meters – SimplySwitch comments

New research by consumer watchdog energywatch suggests that energy companies are exploiting some of the UK’s poorest households. Pre-payment meter customers are currently forced to pay an average of £195 more each year for their gas and electricity. In some cases, households can be charged over £300 a year more than households signed up to the cheapest online deals. >>>>

3rd December 2007 - Energy bills expected to soar in the New Year

Analysts have warned that householders' energy bills may soar by up to a fifth in the New Year as suppliers pass on a rise in wholesale gas prices. Russian firm Gazprom, which is responsible for supplying a quarter of Europe's gas, said that it expects suppliers to raise charges by February 2008. >>>>

23rd November 2007 - SimplySwitch appoints Loanmakers as exclusive secured loan partner

After an exhaustive search of loan brokers nationwide, SimplySwitch, the national price comparison service, has signed-up Bolton-based Loanmakers as its exclusive secured loan partner. >>>>

21st November 2007 - Ofgem proposes new green energy rating scheme

A new scheme has been proposed by Ofgem that would see energy tariffs given a green rating based on how much carbon they generate. The energy regulator said that the proposals would work in a similar way to the A to F energy efficiency rating displayed on household appliances. Ratings would also be based on the percentage of energy generated from renewable sources. Ofgem would like to see the certification system up and running by summer 2008. >>>>

12th November 2007 - SSE the latest energy supplier to introduce new tariff in time for winter

As the weather gets colder and people start to turn up their heating, energy companies are stepping up the fight to win new customers. Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) is the latest supplier to introduce a new product, its 100 percent green electricity ‘Better Plan’ tariff. >>>>

30th October 2007 - Britain still lukewarm on green energy

With environmental issues top of the agenda, new research from SimplySwitch has revealed that green attitudes do not yet translate into action when it comes to choosing energy providers. While over two thirds of Britons claim that being 'green' is important, only 16% would consider switching to a green energy tariff. >>>>

23rd October 2007 - British Energy’s plant shutdowns cause spike in electricity prices… but rising gas prices are the real concern

British Energy announced yesterday that it had shut-down of several of its nuclear reactors after finding corrosion during routine inspections. The temporary closures, which will affect a quarter of British Energy’s nuclear-generated output, caused wholesale prices to leap by 17%. However, it is rising wholesale gas prices, not electricity, that present the real concern to consumers. >>>>

9th October 2007 - O2 joins the broadband battle

On 15 October, O2 will finally join the broadband battleground with the launch of its new service, 'O2 Broadband'. Entering into an already crowded marketplace, O2 has pledged to 'make broadband better' with a service that is simple to use, offers transparent connection speeds and provides excellent customer service. Available to both existing and non-O2 customers. >>>>

8th October 2007 - For the first time, TalkTalk customers able to walk

From 11 October, thousands of customers tied into TalkTalk's original 18-month 'free' broadband deal will be able to switch providers for the first time. >>>>

1st October 2007 - British Gas launches new tariff in time for winter

As the weather gets colder and people start to turn up their heating, energy companies are stepping up the fight to attract new customers. British Gas is the latest supplier to launch a new tariff with the introduction of its ‘Click Energy 4’ tariff. The energy giant claims that it now offers the cheapest dual fuel rates of any of the major suppliers. >>>>

26th September 2007 - Builders bury the true cost of energy

New build property dwellers are losing out at the hands of property developers, paying up to a staggering £15 million in additional charges every year[i] for receiving their gas through private pipe lines, without their knowledge.  >>>>

25th September 2007 - Energy suppliers voted worst for inaccurate billing

25 September 2007. Energy suppliers have been exposed as the biggest offenders for sending inaccurate bills to customers. The energy industry was voted to be worse than the Inland Revenue, council tax departments and mobile phone companies in a recent survey.  >>>>

20th September 2007 - Broadband providers failing to deliver the advertised service

With more than half of the UK now signed up to broadband, high speed connections are becoming increasingly popular. However, Internet service providers (ISPs) have come under fire for not providing the speeds that they advertise. Research by Computer Active has shown that 62% of broadband users are achieving less than 50% of their advertised speed. Service providers were also attacked recently for advertising ‘unlimited’ broadband deals that were, in fact, limited by companies’ Fair Usage Policies. >>>>

17th September 2007 - Orange to switch customers from dial-up to broadband

Orange Broadband will be switching its 92,000 dial-up customers to a 2Mb broadband service. Customers are currently being told that Orange’s £14.99-a-month ‘Anytime Dial-up’ service will end in December and that they will be upgraded automatically. The replacement service, which also costs £14.99, allows up to a 2Mb connection, has a 2GB download allowance and comes with a free modem.  >>>>

4th September 2007 - Utilita becomes the first energy company to introduce 12 month tie-ins

Utilita has become the first energy supplier to tie customers into long-term contracts following Ofgem’s removal of the 28-day switching rule. The energy regulator said, at the time, that it had ditched the restriction to encourage providers to introduce expensive energy-efficiency measures and smart meters into customers' homes.  >>>>

31st August 2007 - Holiday talk time extended as capped mobile roaming charges finally come into play

From today, a lucky few will finally be able to benefit from the new Eurotariff, making calls abroad from a mobile phone cheaper. MEPs first backed plans to cap roaming charges back in May and operators have since faced stringent regulations requiring them to offer cheaper tariffs to their customers. >>>>

24th August 2007 - npower launches new online tariff

24 August 2007. npower today launched ‘Sign Online 8’, it’s latest online energy tariff. >>>>

20th August 2007 - Powergen launches new fixed-rate product

20 Aug 2007. Powergen has launched a new fixed-rate product. Energy prices will be fixed at the current standard rates until 1st January 2009. Throughout this period, prices will not change even if Powergen alters its standard rates. >>>>

1st August 2007 - "No obligation" energy tariffs could become a thing of the past

Ofgem has removed the rule that prevents power companies from forcing customers onto long-term agreements. The energy regulator said that it had ditched the restriction that ties a customer to a supplier for just four weeks to encourage providers to introduce energy efficiency measures and smart meters into customers' homes.  >>>>

30th July 2007 - Mobile operators cash in on summer holidaymakers

30 July 2007: With a month to go until mobile phone operators are forced to cap roaming charges, SimplySwitch.com can reveal that thousands of customers are still in the dark about when they will be able to take advantage of the new rates.  >>>>

30th July 2007 - BT alters call charges from 1 August

BT recently cut the price of its Option 2 and 3 call packages, sparking a mini price war in the home phone market. From 1 August, BT will make further changes to the way it charges for calls. This time, however, it is not such good news for customers. >>>>

27th July 2007 - Sky announces full year results

27 July 2007. British Sky Broadcasting today gave its full-year trading update. BSkyB's operating profit fell 7% to £815 million because of heavy investment in new services such as broadband and home phone. However, Sky’s marketing drive has been a huge success. The company now has 716,000 broadband subscribers and 526,000 ‘Sky Talk’ customers.  >>>>

17th July 2007 - Ofcom to make it quicker and easier for mobile users to transfer their number to a new network

Ofcom today unveiled proposals for a new process that will make it easier for mobile customers to transfer their mobile number to an alternative supplier. In two years, transferred numbers could be active on the customer’s new network within two hours. Before this system is in place, Ofcom will require that the process is completed within two working days, compared to five days as is the case now. >>>>

11th July 2007 - Sky announces results

11 July 2007. British Sky Broadcasting today announced its trading update for the three months to 30 June 2007

- Sky Broadband customers have increased by 259,000 to 716,000 - Sky Talk (home phone) customers increased to 526,000 - Sky now covers 70% of the UK for its home phone / broadband services  >>>>

2nd July 2007 - TalkTalk introduces cheaper ‘free broadband’ option

TalkTalk will now offer free broadband on its £5.89 per month ‘Talk2 International’ tariff. ‘Talk2 International’ includes unlimited evening and weekend calls within the UK, plus calls to 36 international destinations. Broadband (up to 8Mb) will now be included in the deal with a monthly download limit of 40GB. The total cost of the tariff comes to £16.39 a month (including £10.50 line rental) and customers must sign up for a minimum of 18 months. There is a one-off connection fee of £29.99. Previously, free broadband was only available on TalkTalk’s ‘Talk3 International’ tariff which costs a total of £20.49 per month. >>>>

27th June 2007 - Prepayment customers missing out on savings

Ofgem, the energy regulator, has said that customers who pay their energy bills by prepayment meter are missing out on average savings of £100 by not switching energy supplier. >>>>

26th June 2007 - BT introduces its first credit card

BT is launching a credit card that automatically reduces users’ phone or broadband bills every time it is used. For the first £250 of spend on the card each month, customers will earn one pence for every £2 of purchases. Above £250 of card purchases per month, customers will earn double the discount on their BT bill. The BT Credit Card offers 0% pa on balance transfers for 12 months (subject to a 3% balance-transfer fee), and 0% pa on card purchases for three months, reverting to a typical rate of 16.9 per cent APR (variable). >>>>

15th June 2007 - Scottish Power and EDF cut prices

Over 10 million energy customers are set to see their bills fall from the 15 June 2007. Customers with both Scottish Power and EDF Energy will finally see their bills cut after wholesale prices fell significantly in the last 12 months.

Scottish Power customers will see their prices drop by up to 16.5% for gas and up to 5.5% for electricity, while EDF Energy customers will see their gas bills drop by 10.2%.  >>>>

14th June 2007 - British Gas announces regional price cuts

British Gas has announced price cuts to its standard tariff for customers in the ‘Scottish Power’ and ‘Scottish Power/Manweb’ regions. The energy supplier has made the adjustment in light of Scottish Power’s price cut which comes into effect on 15 June 2007.

Because of these latest reductions, British Gas’ electricity and dual fuel standard tariffs will remain slightly cheaper than the local supplier when Scottish Power’s 15 June price cuts come into effect. >>>>

13th June 2007 - Virgin Media's helpline goes 'premium rate'

From 1 July 2007, Virgin Media’s broadband helpline will change from a local rate ‘0845’ number to an ‘09’ number costing at least 25p per minute plus a 10p connection charge. Despite spending £25 million on a high-profile marketing campaign, Virgin Media hasn’t got off to a flying start. It is still suffering from its ongoing dispute with Sky and was recently overtaken by BT as the UK’s largest broadband provider. >>>>

7th June 2007 - Mobile roaming fees will be cut - SimplySwitch comments

7 June 2007. Using a mobile phone abroad will become cheaper across the EU after the Telecoms Council today approved plans to cap roaming charges. The price caps will take effect over three months from July 2007, meaning they will not come into full effect in time for the peak holiday season.  >>>>

5th June 2007 - TalkTalk responds to BT's price cuts – SimplySwitch comments

5 June 2007. Following BT’s price cuts on 1 June, TalkTalk today announced that it too is reducing prices. Like BT, TalkTalk has cut line rental to £10.50 per month. It’s ‘Talk2’ calling package, which allows unlimited evening and weekend calls, has been reduced to £3.39 (just 6p below BT’s equivalent package). Talk3, which allows unlimited calls to landlines, has been cut to £7.49 (just 1p below BT).  >>>>

4th June 2007 - Ofgem unveils plans for a green energy rating scheme - SimplySwitch comments

4 June 2007. Ofgem today outlined plans to apply a ratings scheme to energy companies’ ‘green tariffs’. The energy regulator and the Energy Savings Trust are jointly proposing a scheme that would give each tariff a star rating based on how eco-friendly it is.  >>>>

4th June 2007 - Brits flush away mobiles worth £342million

4 June 2007: If you’ve ever found yourself trying to fish your mobile out of the toilet, you’re not alone. A staggering 855,000 handsets are flushed away every year – that’s roughly £342 million we’re ‘loo’sing >>>>

1st June 2007 - BT cuts prices – SimplySwitch comments

1 June 2007. BT today announced its latest round of price cuts. Its Option 3 call package, which allows unlimited calls to landlines, has been cut from £9.95 to £7.95. Option 2, which allows unlimited evening and weekend calls, has been cut from £3.95 to £3.45. Line rental has also been cut by 25p a month to £10.50 for customers who choose paper-free billing and pay by direct debit. From 2 June, BT will be promoting its latest price cuts with a high profile advertising campaign. >>>>

31st May 2007 - Scottish and Southern's profits pass £1bn for the first time

Scottish & Southern Energy, the UK's third largest supplier of electricity and gas, has announced full year profits of £1.08bn, up 24% on last year. It has also announced an increase in customer numbers from 6.7m to 7.75m and unveiled plans to encourage customers to reduce their energy consumption. >>>>

23rd May 2007 - EU cuts mobile roaming fees

23 May 2007. Using a mobile phone abroad is to become cheaper across the EU after MEPs today backed plans to place caps on roaming charges. The price caps should take effect over three months from July 2007, meaning they will not come into full effect in time for the peak holiday season.

From July, networks have one month to offer the price cap to customers, a month to apply the new rate once the customer responds then a further month to automatically activate capped rates for customers who have still not responded. >>>>

23rd May 2007 - Energy white paper out today

The details of the Government’s long-awaited white paper have finally been announced.

As expected, a raft of measures have been set out, with the focus on cutting greenhouse gases, making UK homes more energy efficient and tackling the future security of the UK’s energy supply. It has also been announced that a consultation on new nuclear power stations will last until October.  >>>>

14th May 2007 - Centrica predicts annual profits may beat forecasts

Centrica is expected to inform shareholders at the AGM later today that annual profits may beat forecasts.

Over 900,000 customers have joined British Gas following its two price cuts earlier this year. It now has 15.8m domestic customers and has recruited 800 additional front line customer service staff. >>>>

11th May 2007 - Energy white paper delayed

The energy white paper has been delayed after intervention from the Chancellor. Following yesterday’s announcement, Gordon Brown is said to be keen to lead the debate over Britain’s future energy policy. Also, energy suppliers have warned the Government that the development of ‘clean coal’ technology will not take place without heavy subsidy and higher electricity prices.  >>>>

9th May 2007 - Virgin Media posts first quarter loss

Virgin Media, the UK's second-largest pay-television operator, posted a quarterly loss of £15.3m after subscribers defected to Sky and the company lost telephone customers. >>>>

9th May 2007 - Setback for EU cap on mobile roaming fees

Arguments have stalled a European Parliament vote on price caps for mobile roaming charges. After two days of negotiations, disagreement remains over the levels of the price caps as well as whether customers should automatically receive the new rates or have to actively sign up to them.

With the parliament vote postponed, time is running out for the law to come into effect before the main holiday season begins. Any further delay to the process could mean that EU institutions close down for the summer before the law is formally agreed.

The original proposal planned to reduce roaming charges to €0.40 a minute for outgoing calls and €0.15 for incoming calls. Current prices in some places are as high as €12 per minute1. >>>>

1st May 2007 - BT increases charges from 1 May 2007

From 1 May 2007, BT will charge an extra £4.50 per quarter to customers who pay by cash or cheque. Late payment fees will also rise from £5 to £7.50. >>>>

30th April 2007 - Customers finally see energy prices fall

Two of the ‘big six’ energy suppliers today implemented cuts to their gas and electricity prices, bringing substantial savings to over 12 million customers.

Powergen, the UK’s second largest supplier, reduced gas prices by 16% and electricity by 5%, cutting £92 off an average household bill. Also, from today, npower customers will benefit from reduced standard rates, saving approximately £141 annually. Its 6 million customers will see bills cut by 16% for gas and an average of 3% for electricity.  >>>>

30th April 2007 - EDF Energy has announced that it is cutting its gas prices

From 15th June 2007, EDF Energy customers will see their bills cut by 10.2% for gas, cutting £63 from an average dual fuel bill. Electricity bills remain unchanged. >>>>

30th April 2007 - Scottish Power cuts prices

From 15th June 2007, Scottish Power customers will see their bills cut by up to 16.5% for gas and up to 5.5% for electricity.

Scottish Power is the last of the ‘big six’ suppliers to announce a price cut. >>>>

26th April 2007 - British Gas is cutting its prices for the second time in six weeks

From today, gas bills will fall by 3% while electricity bills will fall by 6%, cutting £40 a year from an average fuel bill.  >>>>

23rd April 2007 - Scottish Power and EDF Energy under pressure to cut bills

Scottish Power and EDF Energy have come under pressure to cut bills after regulator Ofgem said their prices were lagging behind rival operators. Following an energy price war that began in February, Ofgem said the average customer could save up to £140 a year by switching from Scottish Power and £122 a year by leaving EDF Energy. >>>>

20th April 2007 - Surge in British Gas complaints

British Gas has seen customer complaints more than double since last year, according to Energywatch. From October 2006 to March 2007, the firm had 21,427 complaints, most of which were from customers disputing their bills.  >>>>

12th April 2007 - Britons set to call time on roaming charges

With the EU having voted today on plans to reduce the roaming costs of using a mobile phone abroad, SimplySwitch.com, the price comparison service, reveals over a staggering three quarters (77%) of British mobile owners, 33.9 million people, don’t know how much they currently pay for making or receiving calls abroad.

With a four minute call often exceeding eight pounds and international travel at an all time high, UK mobile users are suffering at the hands of the operators who are said to be making £5.7bn profit a year through roaming charges .

In addition, a quarter (25%) of Britons place ‘extra charges’ as top of their operator criticisms and almost two thirds (63%) claim that an offer of a better tariff would cause them to switch providers. So, the race is now on for mobile phone companies to provide the best rates. >>>>

11th April 2007 - The first anniversary of free broadband

On 11 April 2007, a year will have passed since The Carphone Warehouse introduced its TalkTalk ‘free’ broadband offer. Despite the delivery issues, TalkTalk’s ‘bundle’ package proved extremely popular and sparked a fierce price war in the broadband market. A report by SimplySwitch.com, the price comparison and switching service, reveals how broadband, and people’s attitudes towards it, have changed in the 12 months since TalkTalk’s launch.  >>>>

11th April 2007 - Electricity customers remain highly charged

Increased competition does not mean customers get better electricity prices according to research released today by the University of Warwick.

Indeed, electricity prices have actually risen despite an increase in money-saving opportunities such as internet-based price comparison services and competition from new suppliers.

The researchers looked at prices offered by each of the domestic electricity suppliers active in the market from February 1999 to December 2006. The data was obtained from the Consumer’s Association, OFGEM and Energywatch.  >>>>

10th April 2007 - Energy customers left feeling the heat

Over 10m UK households are still anxiously waiting for their energy bills to go down despite substantial reductions in wholesale energy costs.

Wholesale gas prices have fallen 60 per cent since May 2006 but, so far only two of the ‘big six’ suppliers have passed these savings on to customers. Both EDF Energy (5.5m customers) and Scottish Power (5.2m customers) are still to cut their energy prices, leaving customers significantly out of pocket. >>>>

31st March 2007 - Capped price deals come to an end

Over the coming weeks many capped price energy deals come to end, leaving householders paying up to 51% more for their energy.

As energy bills rocketed over the last three years, most suppliers launched capped and fixed priced tariffs, designed to attract new customers and to offer protection from price increases.

However, many capped deals are about to come to an end, which means an estimated 500,000 customers will automatically be reverted to their supplier’s standard tariff. This will not only leave customers paying more than they currently pay for their energy, but also more than they need to as cheaper, alternative tariffs are available.  >>>>

28th March 2007 - Mobile phone savings don’t go far enough

The cost of calling mobile phones will be cut up to 45% under new regulations from Ofcom with the typical household saving around £8 a year.

Ofcom has announced new charge controls limiting the amount that mobile network operators are able to charge other telephone companies for connecting calls on their networks. The average annual reduction in wholesale charges is expected to be £400-500 million over four years and these savings are set to be passed through to customers.  >>>>

28th March 2007 - Energy prices are a postcode lottery

Figures out today have revealed the regional variations in energy prices.

From 30th April 2007, npower will reduce its prices by 16% for gas and an average of 3% for electricity. However, it has been revealed that while some customers will see their electricity bills cut by up to 14%, other areas will see no change.  >>>>

26th March 2007 - BT drops extra charges

Following pressure by Ofcom, BT has dropped plans to charge a £5 penalty to any customer switching to an alternative provider.

The phone company has also decided not to increase the charge for barring outgoing calls from a landline from £11.50 to £17.50.  >>>>

21st March 2007 - SimplySwitch.com comments on 2007 budget

Gordon Brown has announced:

- Measures to help householders take action to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and help lower their bills
- OAPs will be offered grants of £300 to £4,000 for installing insulation and central heating in their homes
- New zero-carbon homes costing up to £500,000 will pay no stamp duty
- VAT on energy saving products down to 5%
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16th March 2007 - Prepayment meter charges

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16th March 2007 - Mobile roaming fees set to fall 70% under EU deal

The cost of ringing home from Europe on a mobile phone could be capped at 30p a minute following an ‘agreement in principle’ by EU telecoms ministers. Mobile operators' ‘roaming’ charges could be cut by up to 70% from July if new laws come into effect. >>>>

13th March 2007 - Broadband providers come under fire for (un)Fair Usage Policies

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5th March 2007 - British Gas announces decision not to implement a £5 late payment charge

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2nd March 2007 - EDF Energy online tariff becomes more widely available and British Gas announces reduction to Click Energy tariff

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28th February 2007 - Scottish & Southern Energy reduces its standard tariff

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27th February 2007 - Powergen reduces energy bills

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27th February 2007 - The cost of mobile ignorance

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23rd February 2007 - Scottish Power launches a new capped rate product

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22nd February 2007 - British Gas's residential business announces rise in operating profit

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19th February 2007 - npower reduces its standard tariff

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16th February 2007 - British Gas reduces its Click Energy gas rates

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8th February 2007 - NTL re-launches as Virgin Media

NTL, the cable TV, telephone and broadband supplier has re-launched as Virgin Media. NTL customers have long suffered from poor customer service brought about by the company’s lack of resources. Virgin claims to have spent nine months improving the service, including the implementation of a new billing system and a £5m investment in customer services. >>>>

8th February 2007 - British Gas has said that it will reduce its domestic energy prices from next month.

Gas prices are set to fall by 17%, while electricity prices will fall by 11%. >>>>

7th February 2007 - Ofcom makes it easier to switch broadband providers

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7th February 2007 - BT increases charges from May 2007

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7th February 2007 - The changing face of broadband

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31st January 2007 - Scottish & Southern Energy has said that it will cut its prices

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31st January 2007 - npower reduces its ‘Sign online’ rates for new dual fuel

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18th January 2007 - Mobile phone

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17th January 2007 - Broadband now cheaper than dial-up

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17th January 2007 - 4 million switch energy supplier

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16th January 2007 - Inflation rate reaches 10-year-high

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16th January 2007 - '3' cuts roaming charges

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8th January 2007 - Vodafone launches broadband deal

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20th December 2006 - New Year energy woe

Capped price deals come to an end

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19th December 2006 - SimplySwitch gains the energywatch ‘stamp of approval’

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18th December 2006 - Switch to save £1,000 in 2007

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15th December 2006 - British Gas owner Centrica plans to cut retail gas prices in spring 2007 after a fall in wholesale costs

British Gas owner Centrica plans to cut retail gas prices in spring 2007 after a fall in wholesale costs >>>>

12th December 2006 - EU roaming charges

Industry Minister Margaret Hodge has backed a proposed EU crackdown on high-priced mobile phone roaming charges. However, she has argued for a six-month window during which mobile firms can voluntarily introduce cut-price packages before the EU sets mandatory limits. Under original EU plans, phone networks would have been forced to cut up to 70% off roaming charges ahead of next year’s summer holidays. >>>>

8th December 2006 - Ofcom has announced the launch of new accreditation scheme

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4th December 2006 - BT launches BT Vision

BT today launched its next generation television service, BT Vision. Customers will receive a free V-box, effectively giving them ‘freeview’ but they will also be able to download films and programmes on a pay-per-view or monthly subscription basis.  >>>>

4th December 2006 - Households pay for energy investment programme

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28th November 2006 - Pay-as-you-go handsets are Christmas’ biggest waste of money

Pay-as-you-go handsets are Christmas’ biggest waste of money, claim SimplySwitch.com >>>>

24th November 2006 - Warm Homes Campaign

24th November marks the beginning of the Warm Homes Campaign 2006 and price comparison service SimplySwitch.com is urging consumers to make sure they’re getting the best possible deal on their gas and electricity bills. >>>>

14th November 2006 - Scottish Power half year profits

Scottish Power has posted pre-tax profits of £483 million for the six months to the end of September, an increase of 77% against £273 million a year ago.  >>>>

13th November 2006 - Annual credit card fees set to return

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31st October 2006 - British Gas complaints

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23rd October 2006 - Make a difference this energy efficiency week

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16th October 2006 - New gas pipeline linking Norway and Britain opens

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29th September 2006 - Scottish & Southern Energy has announced a price increase that will affect its 7 million gas and electricity customers

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21st September 2006 - SSE confirms that it will hold its prices until 2007

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15th September 2006 - Claim now as winter fuel deadline approaches

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13th September 2006 - Falling wholesale energy prices

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7th September 2006 - npower prices to rise again

Bills set to rise by 17.2% for gas and 9.9% for electricity Average household bills set to increase by £131 a year >>>>

4th September 2006 - British Gas price increase takes hold

From 4th September 2006 , the latest price increase from British Gas takes hold.  >>>>

23rd August 2006 - EBICo prices increase

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17th August 2006 - Powergen - Second major price rise of 2006

Powergen – the UK’s second largest energy supplier with over six million electricity and gas customers – has announced its second major price rise of 2006.  >>>>

1st August 2006 - BT cuts prices

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27th July 2006 - British Gas increase its prices for the second time this year

Centrica announces a 29% loss in operating profits and British Gas increases its prices >>>>

24th July 2006 - EDF Energy announces increase in its gas and electricity prices

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23rd July 2006 - New Halifax One card set to lead market

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20th July 2006 - Ofcom removes price controls on BT

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18th July 2006 - Sky announces launch of its broadband service

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6th June 2006 - Carphone Warehouse profit announcement

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24th May 2006 - Scottish Power bills may rise again

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19th May 2006 - British Gas customer losses

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16th May 2006 - BT announced a 5% rise in full year pretax profits to £2,177 million.

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2nd May 2006 - Help the Aged has announced a new broadband package of up to 8mb, with no annual contract.

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13th April 2006 - npower announces ‘clean coal’ power plant

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11th April 2006 - Carphone Warehouse deal

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31st March 2006 - Scottish & Southern Energy price increase

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24th March 2006 - BT targets heavy broadband users

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21st July 2005 - Powergen Prices Increase For Standard Domestic Gas and Electricity Customers

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