24 h. ago Major UK energy provider ordered to pay £150 compensation to thousands of customers

Ofgem says the provider ‘fell short’ of its standards

Economics

43 h. ago Major UK energy company to give thousands of customers £150 compensation for payment error

Ofgem says the provider ‘fell short’ of its standards

Economics

47 h. ago £150 compensation payment for over 4,000 people with major energy supplier

Utilita to pay £277,000 for Warm Home Discount payment failures over the 2023/24 winter period.

Economics

48 h. ago Older people urged to check for State Pension back payments worth over £8,300

DWP has paid our more than £100 million in arrears payments for historical errors linked to National Insurance credits.

Economics

68 h. ago Major energy company with 800,000 customers to hand out £150 payments after 'error'

More than 4,000 customers will be reimbursed after an internal error meant they did not receive a mandatory discount on their energy bills

Economics

69 h. ago Energy firm to pay £277,000 in compensation after major payment failure

Ofgem found that Utilita failed to pay Warm Home Discount payments, worth £150 and applied directly to electricity accounts, to 4,000 customers within the required timeframe

Economics

69 h. ago Utilita to pay £277,000 for Warm Home Discount payment failures

Ofgem found the supplier failed to pass on the mandatory discount to more than 4,000 customers.

Economics

9 d. ago Bestselling foundation described as the ‘best’ drops in price for limited time

It's become a customer favourite, earning an impressive 7,000 reviews with five star ratings from previous buyers at Debenhams

Politics

1 week ago NatWest app is down: Thousands of frustrated customers are unable to send payments

More than a 3,000 customers had complained about the issue by 10am this morning, outage monitoring site DownDetector recorded.

Economics

2 w. ago HMRC workers admit £47m loss after phishing scam breaches 100,000 taxpayer accounts

Two senior civil servants at HM Revenue and Customs told the Treasury Committee that 100,000 people have been contacted after the breach

Economics

2 w. ago Criminals access HMRC records of 100,000 taxpayers in £47million raid that saw scammers 'masquerading' as Brits to extract rebates from government

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) revealed today that it had locked down tens of thousands of accounts - some real and some fake - used in the scam.

Economics

2 w. ago Taxpayer accounts hit in £47mn phishing attack on UK tax agency

HM Revenue & Customs chief says accounts of around 100,000 PAYE customers affected by last year’s incident

Economics

2 w. ago HMRC loses £47million to major fraud that saw organised criminals 'masquerading' as 100,000 taxpayers to extract rebates from government

Facing MPs HMRC 's chief executive JP Marks said around 100,000 people were affected by an operation mounted by 'organised crime.

Economics

2 w. ago Octopus Energy issues urgent warning to households which will see meters deactivated this month

The equipment which broadcasts the signal will be switched off on 30 June – which will affect more than 600,000 customers

Events

2 w. ago Big firms abandon wind energy plans in Colombia amid regulatory shifts, social issues and grid gaps

Colombia’s wind energy plans in La Guajira are faltering as major companies exit and projects remain stalled

Politics

2 w. ago Driving change: CrossCountry supports Edinburgh charity with new electric vehicle

Edinburgh-based charity Upmo Eat supports young adults with learning disabilities and autism get into employment Thanks to a £32,000 grant from train operator CrossCountry’s Customer and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF), Upmo Eat has expanded its fleet of electric vehicles to deliver food across Edinburgh.

Politics

2 w. ago Scottish Labour leader and UK Energy Minister visit major Scottish wind farm

Key political voices in high praise of energy developers

Politics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis' MSE issues new alert as thousands of households due up to £1,000

The energy regulator Ofgem has announced that £5.6million will be paid out by eight energy companies to 40,000 customers in total, following a review

Economics

2 w. ago Best Singing Waiters firm stole £50k from wedding couples despite going bust

Directors of 'The Best Singing Waiters' agreed to go into liquidation on March 28 last year, but continued taking payments of over £44,000 from customers until May

Economics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis’ MSE issues alert as thousands of households due up to £1,000

The energy regulator Ofgem has announced that £5.6million will be paid out by eight energy companies to 40,000 customers in total, following a review

Economics