4 d. ago Coldplay and Dua Lipa behind calls to combat 'exploitative' online ticket touts

Radiohead, New Order, Mark Knopfler, Iron Maiden and PJ Harvey and this year’s Mercury Prize winner Sam Fender are also backing a campaign to cap the resale price of tickets

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4 d. ago Biggest names in music press Government over ticket resale price cap

Coldplay, Dua Lipa and Radiohead are among the artists who have signed a statement calling for a cap to ‘restore faith in the ticketing system’.

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8 d. ago Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff

New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa nextAfter winning the election for mayor of New York City, an exuberant Zohran Mamdani took to the stage at his victory speech and said, “If there is any way to terrify a despot, it is by dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power.” He was alluding to Donald Trump, but the sentiment also applies to Fifa, the world’s governing body for soccer.In September, Mamdani’s team kicked off a “Game Over Greed” campaign targeting Fifa’s use of dynamic pricing for 2026 men’s World Cup tickets, calling it an “affront to the game.” His petition demanded that Fifa cease its rapacious dynamic pricing scheme, place a price cap on tickets that are resold on Fifa’s ticketing platform, and reserve a tranche of tickets for local residents. Mamdani, a longtime Arsenal fan, told the Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast, “I have long been quite troubled by...

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9 d. ago How to keep the heat in this winter and save money on your energy bills

The prospect of rising energy costs prompts a search for solutions around the home

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9 d. ago The easy household trick that could reduce your energy bill by 10%

Leaving electronic devices plugged into sockets can account for a significant portion of household energy consumption

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2 w. ago Free energy gadgets you can claim now from electric blankets to boiler upgrades

It comes as the Ofgem price cap has risen to £1,755 for a typical dual fuel household paying by direct debit

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2 w. ago Around £500 million of UK energy bill debt to be written off, says regulator

Currently, £52 is added to annual household energy bills under the current price cap via a debt allowance to cover energy debts that are never paid.

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2 w. ago Martin Lewis: Money Saving Expert shares 'best long energy fix' that locks in rates 9% under Price Cap

The 18-month energy deal offers stability at a time when bills remain unpredictable ⚡

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2 w. ago Energy bill help worth £475 that you might be missing out on

The Ofgem energy price cap has just risen from £1,720 to £1,755 for a typical dual fuel household paying by direct debit

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3 w. ago Energy firm launches new energy tariff that's £141 below price cap

EDF has announced a new energy tariff that is significantly cheaper than the current energy price cap, which is set to rise by 2% from October 1 to December 31

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3 w. ago EDF launches new energy tariff that's £141 cheaper than the price cap

The new Simply Fixed Nov26v2 tariff is available to both new and existing customers

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3 w. ago Government issues response to calls to lower UK energy price cap

An increase to gas and electricity prices came into effect this month

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