15 h. ago National Grid offered me a staggering amount of money after my salon was hit by a power cut

James Parker couldn't believe his luck when the energy firm wrote to him a fortnight ago to say he was entitled to the whopping amount.

Events

36 h. ago Energy supplier goes bust in latest blow to households as bills rise

The firm supplies energy to about 80,000 domestic customers and 10,000 non-domestic customers

Science

37 h. ago EV owners hit with £22.3m double whammy of car tax and higher charging bills from today

EV owners will collectively pay millions more a month to run their cars as they pay car tax for the first time and Ofgem's price cap kicks in.

Economics

55 h. ago Sheffield Wednesday fail to pay players as pressure mounts on owner Dejphon Chansiri

Sheffield Wednesday have revealed they have failed to pay their players on time for March, heightening pressure on owner Dejphon Chansiri amid increasing fan discontent

Events

64 h. ago Billionaire ‘rogue landlord’ ordered to pay back £263,000 in rent

Billionaire ‘rogue landlord’ ordered to pay back £263,000 in rent  The Times

Economics

65 h. ago Millions of UK workers due pay rise worth £1,400 as minimum wage rises this week

The minimum wage is the lowest hourly rate an employer has to legally pay you, depending on your age, for both full-time and part-time workers - and it is rising by 6.7% from this April

Economics

5 d. ago Calvin Klein jeans for free! Branded clothes dumped in the desert snapped up on anti

Items taken from a mountain of discarded garments in the Atacama desert were sold for the price of shipping in a fightback against the ‘racist and colonialist’ dumping of unwanted clothingEvery week, Bastián Barria ventures into the Atacama desert in northern Chile looking for items of discarded clothing in the sand. About half of the hundreds of garments he finds are in perfect condition. He collects what he can and adds them to the two-tonne pile of clothes he has stored at a friend’s house.On 17 March, 300 of those items, including Nike and Adidas shorts, Calvin Klein jeans and a leather skirt, were listed for sale online for the first time. The price? Zero. Customers had only to pay shipping costs. The first batch sold out in five hours, bought by customers from countries including Brazil, China, France, the US and the UK. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Improve smart meter wait times or pay compensation, Ofgem to tell energy firms

The regulator said it wanted to improve services around smart meters to help boost take-up across the country.

Economics

5 d. ago Martin Lewis warning to anyone receiving urgent demand to pay old energy bills

Money-saving guru Martin Lewis has set the record straight after thousands of Brits have complained about energy firms 'back-billing' them for electricity and gas used over 12 months ago

Events

6 d. ago Electric vehicle owners to pay car tax for first time from April

The move has sparked concerns that it could deter some individuals from making the switch to electric.

Economics

6 d. ago Scottish truck expert shares five reasons to pursue a career as industry risks skills shortage

Despite a mid and post-pandemic recruitment surge in the sector, and hourly median pay for full-time HGV drivers rising by 27% between 2020 and 2023 to combat the shortage during COVID, the transport industry is once again facing a decline in the number of full-time drivers.

Events

8 d. ago Glasgow firm doubles turnover as it celebrates ten years in business

Union Technical, a Glasgow-based energy services firm, has doubled its turnover between 2023 and 2024 by posting results of £44 million compared to the £21 million in 2023.

Economics

9 d. ago ‘Cash is king for parking’ among older motorists and people on low incomes

The AA said it seems counter-intuitive for some car parks to refuse customers wanting to pay in cash, at a time when high streets are under strain.

Politics

9 d. ago Martin Lewis names one ‘abominable’ energy firm as he makes billing plea to MPs

Under current rules, energy firms should not back-bill for more than 12 months as long as there hasn't been an unreasonable obstacle

Economics

9 d. ago Tube tickets shock: Passengers who use cash pay three times more in fares for the same journey

Single Tube journey in Zones 1-6 costs £7 cash but £2.80 with Contactless

Economics

1 week ago Electric car buyers three times more likely to fall foul of luxury car tax sting from 1 April

From 1 April, EV owners for the first time will be forced to pay Vehicle Excise Duty under a fresh taxation policy introduced by the Labour government.

Economics

1 week ago Major energy firm on verge of going bust as customers fear for future over administrators notice

Award-winning energy UK-based company Ripple Energy appears to be on the verge of total collapse after issuing a notice to appoint an administrators earlier this week

Economics

2 w. ago Greenpeace to appeal verdict ordering them to pay at least $660m to energy firm for pipeline protests – live

Organisation condemns verdict that could bankrupt its US operation and risks ‘destroying right to peaceful protest’Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions over Dakota pipeline protests, says juryDemocratic congressman Glenn Ivey told constituents at a town hall meeting in his Maryland district that Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, should step down from his position after a bitter intraparty fight over government funding last week, HuffPost reports.Ivey is the first member of Congress to say Schumer should leave his leadership position, after the leader supplied enough votes to pass a Republican-backed government funding bill through the Senate. House Democrats had near-unanimously rejected the measure, and many in the party believe Schumer, who argued the bill was better than allowing a shutdown that could be exploited by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, gave up leverage he could have used against the administration. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis slams 'negligent' energy companies as he issues backbilling warning

MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis slammed energy firms taking advantage of ambiguity around an Ofgem rule preventing them from egregiously back billing customers

Events

2 w. ago Millions of UK workers due pay rise worth extra £1,400 in weeks

The minimum wage is the lowest hourly rate an employer has to legally pay you, depending on your age, for both full-time and part-time workers - and it is rising by 6.7% from this April

Economics