Energy bills: calls for ‘social tariff’ when UK government support ends Charities and non-profit bodies urge Jeremy Hunt to introduce discount tariff from April 2024
Energy bills: British flat dwellers with communal heating could sue operators Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of people are not covered by price cap and have faced huge rise in costs
UK energy suppliers stop clawing back debts via prepayment meters Exclusive: calls for complete ban until end of March amid concern over forced installations by warrant
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Labour calls for halt to ‘shameful’ forced installation of prepayment meters Ed Miliband accuses government of ‘dereliction of duty’ and demands extra support for households
Hopes of sharp fall in household energy bills as HSBC cuts gas price forecast Bank slashes predicted 2023 European wholesale price by 30% as mild weather reduces demand
MPs warn over forced prepayment meters as cold weather returns Labour MPs join charities in calling for immediate ban on use of forced-entry court warrants
UK energy bills forecast to fall below £2,500 as gas prices tumble Expected dip in July will ease pressure on households struggling to cope with soaring living costs
British Gas owner forecasts eightfold rise in earnings amid soaring gas prices Ukraine war’s effect on wholesale gas prices prompts third upgrade in a year from Centrica
M&S enjoys a bumper Christmas with best ever food sales Retailer boasts biggest share of clothing and homeware market in seven years, as Tesco hails festive boom
The new-build ‘homes’ where energy scientists play God with the weather Researchers hope £16m temperature-controlled chamber can stress test green tech to help make houses energy efficient
Savings: Britons urged to act soon as some interest rates pass 4% Consumers have got used to poor returns on savings accounts, but there are now better deals
Call to end forced installation of UK prepayment meters after millions suffer without power Report shows 3.2m people disconnected last year as they ran out of credit
‘I’m already sitting in the dark most of the time’: disabled yet pursued over gas bill Man listed as vulnerable customer tells how pressure from energy supplier SSE was pushing him to the edge
Barratt brings in hiring freeze as UK housing market slows down Housebuilder also cuts land purchases, with it forced to scrap proposals for 3,293 plots