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Fuel poverty is a problem that affects thousands of Britons every year, resulting in an estimated 16,500 deaths in the winter of 2017 to 2018 – an average of 175 a day. The latest annual fuel poverty statistics for England reveal 11 per cent of households suffer from fuel poverty; in Wales it is 12 … Read more

Could switching energy supplier pay for a holiday? Big Six customers could save as much as return flight to San Francisco by moving to a fixed deal Eon customers could buy flights to San Francisco with energy savings  Millions could purchase holidays with savings from switching to fixed deals  We reveal difference between default tariff … Read more

Ovo Energy set to pay out £8.9m after regulator found it was overcharging customers and providing them with inaccurate information Ovo has agreed to pay £8.9m after some customers were overcharged The issues were blamed on problems with its IT systems   The fast growing supplier has recently taken over SSE  By Grace Gausden For This … Read more

British Gas has unveiled a new green tariff which it claims is ‘one of the greenest in the market’. The Big Six supplier introduced its Green Future Plus July 2022 fixed tariff for dual fuel last week with each customer that takes it out supporting the growth of trees in Britain, according to the firm. … Read more

DEALS OF THE WEEK: From half-price personalised pillows to free eye tests and discounted coffees By Toby Walne for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 25 January 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 25 January 2020 Sleep well with a half price personalised pillow costing £17.50 until this Friday. Provide details of the firmness you … Read more

Octopus Energy has taken the top spot in Which?’s satisfaction survey yet again as small and medium sized energy suppliers dominate the rankings. The provider, which now supplies over a million homes, topped the table for the second year in a row – achieving the top customer score of 83 per cent with five-star ratings … Read more

Vodafone is the most complained about broadband, mobile and landline provider, new data has revealed. It is the second report in a row it has been ranked the worst telecoms firm for broadband – the main bulk of customer gripes relate to faults, service and installation problems, according to Ofcom. The watchdog has published the … Read more

Shoppers face paying up to £365 for the same product, simply because they are not comparing prices across all retailers, new research has revealed. Televisions are the item that varied the most in price via retailer with a top price difference of £364.77, according to price comparison website, Idealo. The Samsung Q90R 75 inch television … Read more

As the colder weather draws in, and the heating goes on, now’s the time to make sure you are not paying over the odds for your gas and electricity. To boot, typically the end of January sees many of the previous year’s fixed-rate deals come to an end.  Those who fail to switch are automatically … Read more

There has been little change to broadband prices in the year since Citizen Advice’s loyalty penalty super complaint was launched, new research claims. In fact, broadband customers still fork out £9million-a-day more than they should, according to data from check and challenge site, Is My Bill Fair. The super complaint was made more than a … Read more

Rise in doorstep energy sales: Soaring numbers of households signing up to new tariffs following face-to-face sales pitches By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 21 January 2020 | Updated: 23:04 GMT, 21 January 2020 The number of customers who switched to a new deal following a face-to-face sales pitch rose by … Read more

Britain is one of the cheapest spots for broadband in Western Europe, coming fifth out of 29 countries, but is still one of the worst in terms of value for money, new research has revealed. Thanks to lower average speeds compared to much of Europe, Britain is just 23rd for value for money with a … Read more