24 h. ago The exact time you should wash your clothes to lower energy bills

Many energy suppliers operate time-of-use (TOU) pricing

Science

51 h. 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

3 d. 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

3 d. 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

3 d. 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

3 d. 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

3 d. 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

4 d. 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

6 d. 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

6 d. 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

6 d. 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

1 week ago Octopus urges customers to act before July to save money on energy bills

It's important to note that the price cap is not actually a cap on energy bills, it is instead a cap on how much suppliers can charge you for each unit of energy you use. This means the more energy you use, the higher your bill will be

Economics

1 week ago Scottish Power, EDF, E.ON and more to make £1,000 payments to 40,000 UK households

Thousands of households are due compensation from their energy supplier

Economics

1 week ago Prepayment meter compensation: UK energy customers to get £1,000 after energy firms scandal

Thousands of customers are in line for surprise payouts — and some could clear their debts ⚡

Economics

2 w. ago Glastonbury Festival glampers lose tickets after luxury brand collapses

Some customers had shelled out as much as £10,000 for the packages

Politics

2 w. ago Primark officially rolls out Click & Collect service across all 21 Scottish stores

The final roll-out of the service means Scottish customers can browse over 5,000 products online.

Politics

2 w. ago Major UK energy supplier handing households free electric on exact day each week

To earn the free electricity, you have to switch your electricity use away from weekday peak hours each week (4pm to 7pm)

Science

3 w. ago Huge airport McDonald's aimed at Brit holidaymakers will be biggest in Europe

The huge fast food branch is the biggest in Europe at more than 10,000 square feet - and will primarily service British customers travelling to the popular holiday destination

Politics

3 w. ago Broadband letter people should look out for ahead of change affecting 95,000 customers

Tens of thousands of broadband customers are set to see their service provider change automatically

Economics

3 w. ago Tesco says 'sorry' after telling shoppers they were getting £100

Customers were mistakenly told they would be getting 10,000 worth of Clubcard points

Economics