Just a week after the energy price cap increase, EDF energy announced it will hike prices for 1.3 million gas and electricity customers. Continue Reading
British Gas Prepayment Meter Users Face Problems Topping Up
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Thousands of households have been struggling to top up their pre-payment energy meters following to an IT failure for Big Six supplier British Gas. Continue Reading
Energy Price Cap Set to Rise in April
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The UK energy regulator Ofgem have announced they will be raising the price cap in April, affecting around 15 million households. Continue Reading
Virgin Media Testing New Ultrafast Broadband
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Virgin Media is trialling new ultrafast broadband speeds of 8Gbps in a small number of homes in Cambridgeshire. Continue Reading
Npower Cutting 900 Jobs – Says Price Cap to Blame
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Big six energy supplier Npower will shed 900 jobs, 15% of its UK workforce, as it warns it will post significant financial losses this year. Continue Reading
Utilita to Take on Our Power Customers
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Collapsed energy supplier Our Power’s customer book is to be taken on by Utilita, following an Ofgem ruling. Continue Reading
Vodafone Most Complained About ISP in Q3 Last Year
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Ofcom’s latest consumer complaints report has found that Vodafone drew the most customer ire for its fixed line broadband and landline phone services across the third quarter of 2018. Sky Broadband attracted the least complaints. Continue Reading
Our Power becomes latest energy company to cease trading
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Yet another small energy supplier in the UK has gone out of business, with Our Power’s closure affecting around 38,000 customers. Continue Reading
Plans For ‘Wylfa’ Nuclear Plant in Anglesea Put on Hold
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Hitachi has suspended plans to build £16bn nuclear plant in Wales due to concerns over the rising cost of the project. Continue Reading
1 in 4 Brits Living in Cold Homes Because They Can’t Afford to Heat Them
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More than a quarter (28%) of Britons have admitted to living in cold homes because they can’t afford to adequately heat them, a poll from MoneyExpert has revealed. Continue Reading