Martin Lewis issues advice on how to save money ahead of energy price cap hike
It might come in handy Martin Lewis has said that the latest rise by Ofgem – which confirmed the UK’s energy price cap will go up by 4% on October 1, adding an extra £60 a year to the typical dual fuel bill – “would’ve been even worse” without the recent domestic electricity VAT cut. […]
1 week ago
How much energy price cap and bills are expected to increase in July ‘revealed’
Not as bad as initially thought Leading forecaster Cornwall Insight has revealed the level of the rise of energy price cap this summer. According to the forecaster, the energy price cap is expected to rise in July of this year. The current £1,641 cap is in place until 30 June, however, it is expected to […]
4 months ago
Landlords warn of mass pub closures ‘within months’ as energy bills make trade unsustainable
Pubs are facing price hikes upwards of 300 per cent Landlords have warned of imminent pub closures amid a dramatic spike in the price of energy. Bosses from the UK’s six biggest pub and brewing companies have signed an open letter to the Government urging it to act in order to avoid “real and serious irreversible” […]
4 years ago
Nearly one in four Brits won’t turn heating on this winter – shocking poll reveals
The Lib Dems called it a “national scandal” New polling has put the impending cost-of-living crisis into perspective after it was revealed nearly one in four adults are planning to leave their heating off throughout the winter. A survey by Savanta ComRes of 2,000 UK adults found 23 per cent of Brits will not turn […]
4 years ago
Energy bills set to surpass £6,500 in April in most frightening forecast yet
Gas prices soared on Monday, prompting even higher price cap forecasts The energy price cap could soar to more than £6,500 next spring, according to the latest forecast for household bills. After a spike in gas prices on Monday, consultancy Auxilione has suggested that regulator Ofgem’s price cap could rise to £6,552 in April 2023. […]
4 years ago
UK public gathering for ‘biggest and most united’ series of protests over cost of living crisis
‘We are all facing the fight of our lives’ Thousands of Brits are set for the “biggest and most united” series of protests in a bid to take a stand against the growing cost of living crisis. With energy bills soaring and the value of the “real wage” declining, Brits are understandably fed up. The […]
4 years ago