BT landline switch off: UK households urged to check postcodes ahead of traditional network shutdown
One simple check could save your landline Millions of households across the UK are being urged to check whether they are affected by one of the biggest changes to the country’s communications network in decades. The UK’s ageing copper landline network is gradually being phased out as customers are moved over to Digital Voice, a […]
1 month ago
Experts issue urgent warning over ‘dangerous’ air pollution caused by popular household item
This popular appliance is in thousands of UK homes. A group of experienced scientists have issued an urgent warning over wood burning stoves and the risk of air pollution that they can cause. The new report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies concludes that wood burning stoves are the UK’s biggest source of the most […]
1 year ago
MPs claim £420,000 to pay their energy bills as Brits increasingly struggle with soaring prices
#ScrapMPsExpenses is now spreading across Twitter As energy bills are predicted to reach over £5,000 a year by 2023, the latest figures on MPs expenses and how they can claim back in gas and electric usage has left Brits outraged. First reported by Open Democracy back in April this year, the estimated figure MPs are […]
4 years ago
Energy bills could hit £5,000 next year, experts warn
It’s only getting worse According to projections put forward by experts, energy bills could rise to as much as £5,000 next year as the fuel and cost of living crisis continues to worsen. On Wednesday, it was announced that Brits already owe over £1.3bn in energy debt, with the average amount owed now three time […]
4 years ago
Brits owe £1.3bn to energy suppliers even before bills are set to double this winter
Energy bills are set to go up in October and even further by April 2023 UK households are already said to owe £1.3 billion in outstanding energy bills before prices are set to skyrocket by a further 80 per cent in October. Approximately six million homes across owe an average of £206 to their energy […]
4 years ago
‘No one should ever be cold’ – Alison Hammond demands free heating for most in need
Not everyone agreed with her advice Alison Hammond has called for free heating for those in-need and low-income houses amidst the energy price hike announced on Thursday. Speaking during an energy bill crisis segment on Friday’s episode of This Morning, the 46-year-old presenter was discussing the looming prospect of a year where families have to […]
4 years ago