18 h. ago Energy price hikes as Ofgem will ensure 500,000 customers are protected

The industry was previously unregulated and some people seen rises of up to 450 per cent.

Economics

24 h. 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

3 d. ago Supermarket becomes second most expensive after hiking price of key essential

Another supermarket has reduced the cost of the key item

Economics

3 d. ago Broadband deals to help consumers slash bills as BT sets price hikes

The change from BT could have a 'disproportionate impact' on billpayers so we rounded up alternative deals from Sky, EE and more

Economics

6 d. ago Millions of households set for ‘dangerous’ £30 a year bill hike as costs continue to ‘snowball’ for 8million

MILLIONS of households are facing a 'dangerous' new bill hike in weeks, with broadband and mobile costs set to rise by £30 a year on average. Over eight million broadband and mobile customers are estimated to have inflation-linked contracts, comparison site Uswitch has found, which leads to a price hike when inflation rises. Under these...

Economics

1 week ago Buying a used car? Here are the six things drivers need to know

Understanding these essential points is key to making an informed decision

Transport

1 week ago Rental price hikes take a pause amid more balanced market – Rightmove

Asking rents fell on a quarterly basis during the last three months of 2025, Rightmove said.

Economics

1 week ago Mix and mismatch: if it doesn’t go with anything, it goes with everything

Bring your ostracised wardrobe items in from the cold by forgetting about whether they go with each other. Instead, let them shine in all their gloryFashion is a dance between rules and rebellion. Great style requires a bit of both. The rules are essential, because one of the key emotional benefits that a great wardrobe can deliver is a sense of control in a chaotic world. The rules are there to simplify and clarify, lighting our route to a well put-together outfit. That well put-together outfit has the power to help you feel calmer, simply because you look in the mirror and see a competent person and therefore feel like a competent person. Style rules also come in useful for making sense of the world around us. Dress codes, style tribes, the signals we send – whether as blatant as the slogan on a T-shirt, or as subtle as the brand of your rucksack – hold an important social function, making other people legible to us.But style also needs friction. Fashion dies if it stops movi...

Politics

2 w. ago I compared most expensive supermarket ready meals to the cheapest

I compared premium Charlie Bigham's ready meals, costing up to £9.95, against budget Sainsbury's own brand versions from £3.50 - and one tasted homemade.

Politics

2 w. ago I tried supermarket's cheapest and most expensive ready meals — one wasn't enjoyable

A taste tester compared premium Charlie Bigham's ready meals against budget Sainsbury's own-brand options to see which offered the best taste — and better value for money

Politics

2 w. ago Greggs fans say 'it's getting ridiculous now' as price of sausage roll hiked

'Last time I’m getting one of those'

Politics

2 w. ago Cheapest supermarket revealed by Which? and it cost 35% less than most expensive

Which? tracks grocery prices every day and reveals the cheapest stores every month - but who was the lowest priced for 2025?

Economics

3 w. ago Outrage as price of school meals goes up for thousands of families for the first time in nine years

FAMILIES and experts have been left outraged after the price of school meals was hiked for the first time in nine years. The latest price increases have been introduced across Northern Ireland in January, but families in England are also being hit as individual schools raise meal costs amid soaring food and staffing expenses. The...

Politics

3 w. ago How to beat mobile hikes in 2026 and a top tip to avoid the price increases

Price increases are coming for mobile phone owners - here's what to expect and what can be done about it.

Economics

3 w. ago Pubgoers face horror price hikes for their pints including popular beer brands

Heineken plans to ramp up the cost of several of its popular beer brands, including Birra Moretti, Amstel, John Smith's Extra Smooth and Inch's cider

Economics

3 w. ago Grim Amazon Prime change for 2026 feared as shoppers warned by top experts over price hike affecting millions

EXPERTS predict that Amazon Prime subscription costs could rise this year for the first time since 2022. Prime fees currently come in at £8.99 / $14.99 a month and £95 / $139 for a year. But based on historic price hike patterns 2026 looks possible. Nothing has been confirmed by Amazon yet - and we...

Events

3 w. ago British Gas, Octopus, EDF, and E.on customers' bills set for price hike

It comes as a cold snap grips the UK

Economics

4 w. ago Holidaymakers warned of flight price hikes as UK airports grapple with millions of pounds in higher taxes due to Labour changes

Regional airports are among those facing the highest jump in business rate bills because of changes coming into effext next April, an analysis has found.

Events

4 w. ago Wagamama set to hike meal prices as it passes on rising costs to diners

Wagamama is the latest hospitality firm reportedly eyeing price hikes in the new year as it passes higher costs onto customers.

Economics