48 m. ago Over 500,000 households to be shielded from ‘unfair’ energy bill price hikes after Brits hit with 450% increases

OVER 500,000 households will be shielded from unfair energy bill price hikes after Brits were hit with price increases of up to 450%. Ofgem is introducing heat network regulation for the first time after customers experienced a significant hike in prices. As of tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, the regulations will come into force. The previously...

Society

51 m. ago One thousand pubs face closing doors for final time as they struggle with ‘perfect storm’ of higher costs

A THOUSAND pubs face closure as they struggle with higher costs, industry estimates reveal. Business rates rises, beer duty taxes, employment costs and high energy bills are to blame. It means around 21 boozers a week could shut their doors for good over the next year. An enhanced financial package for pubs is imminent from...

Events

12 h. ago Households urged to apply for energy bill support worth £200 NOW ahead of scheme closing for good

HOUSEHOLDS are being urged to apply for energy bill support worth £200 ahead of a scheme closing for good. Hard-up families and individuals can get support via the government’s Household Support Fund (HSF). The scheme has been extended multiple times with the latest round running between April 2025 and March 2026. Each council in England has been allocated a share of the...

Economics

33 h. ago Simple way that you never overpay on your energy bill ever again

I HAVE a secret that might make the big energy bosses a bit hot under the collar. It is a simple trick that has saved me hundreds of pounds in "missing" cash over the last few years. I firmly believe that your money belongs in your pocket and not sitting in a multibillion-pound energy company’s...

Economics

41 h. ago ‘I was probably just as lost as my callers’: my six months as a telephone psychic

I sat there in my pyjamas, headset against my ear, and knew I was not doing the right thingI’m not psychic. During the six months I spent working as a telephone psychic, my only supernatural gift was the ability to sound fascinated by a stranger’s love life at 2.17am. Yet for hundreds of billable hours, I sat on my living room floor wearing plaid pyjamas and a telemarketing headset, charging callers by the minute for insights into their lives. Perhaps this made me a con artist, but I wasn’t a dangerous one.When it started, I’d recently quit my job as an editor at a publishing company to write a novel while doing telemarketing shifts from my kitchen table. Instead of knocking off a bestseller, I found myself cold-calling strangers about energy bills while gripped by writer’s block and an inconvenient yearning to have a baby. Continue reading...

Politics

45 h. ago Labour's Net Zero mission tipped to ramp up tenants' bills as Ed Miliband launches £10billion energy efficiency crackdown on rental homes

Critics say Labour's Warm Homes Plan runs the risk of landlords driving up rents to cover the hefty cost - or selling up and shrinking the rental market.

Economics

45 h. ago Reduce energy bills by never leaving 1 appliance on standby 5 experts say is the ‘worst’

Energy experts have shared the worst device to leave on standby - and it could be adding £30 a year to your electricity bills.

Science

45 h. ago Never leave ‘worst energy sucking device’ on standby or it will ‘raise your energy bills’

Simple tasks around the home can help save money on energy bills, and avoiding putting certain appliances on standby is one method to reduce electricity usage.

Science

3 d. ago Heathrow scraps liquid and laptop security check rule in huge boost for fliers

Changes will benefit passengers travelling during February half-term holidays and over Easter

Events

4 d. ago How I learned Scotland is sitting on a goldmine while investing £2.6 billion in energy

Scotland’s energy transition is a smart bet for both investors and the planet, writes Eric Knight

Economics

4 d. ago How I learned Scotland is sitting on transformational wealth while investing £2.6 billion in energy

Scotland’s energy transition is a smart bet for both investors and the planet, writes Eric Knight

Economics

4 d. ago Why fewer lights can actually make your home look better and lower energy bills

Interior lighting experts explain why better-placed lights can transform how your home looks, feels and performs, while also cutting energy use

Science

4 d. ago Martin Lewis warns ditch 'demon appliance' for cheaper alternative to lower energy bills

"Do you know what the real demon appliance is in most people's houses? The one that you don't want to use because it's really expensive"

Events

4 d. ago Budget tips for heating your home without the huge energy bills

Here are expert tips for keeping warm at the lowest possible cost

Economics

4 d. ago What is the UK Government's Warm Homes Plan and will it bring down my bills?

The UK Government has called the programme “the biggest homes upgrade plan in British history” and said it will lower people’s energy bills.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘We installed a heat pump last year – here’s what I’ve learned’

Can a heat pump really keep a family home warm, cut bills and simplify energy management? Ten months after installing Octopus Energy’s Cosy 9 heat pump, one household shares what life with a heat pump is actually like

Politics

5 d. ago What you need to know about the warm homes plan as millions could cut energy bills

The plans also include upgrading protections for renters

Economics

5 d. ago 5,000,000 homes to get money to cut energy bills with upgrades

The money can be used for things like solar panels, heat pumps and batteries

Economics

5 d. ago Chinese solar panels for all... £15bn Warm Homes Plan offers massive housing upgrades to cut energy bills

The Government's Warm Homes Plan, announced today, will see millions of families able to access solar panels, batteries, heat pumps and insulation for their properties.

Economics

6 d. ago Five million UK households to save hundreds in major change amid energy bill 'scandal'

Five million homes are set to benefit from a new package of energy saving measures ranging from insulation to technology such as solar panels and a battery worth thousands of pounds

Science