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NatWest and RBS toppled from top of credit card table as Barclaycard retaliates
Michael Ossei, money expert at Uswitch.com, says: “It comes as little surprise that just hours after NatWest and RBS announce a table-topping 0% 26-month deal, Barclaycard responds with a new 0% 27-month …
Uswitch welcomes government push to help households get best energy deal
The Government has announced today how it intends to build upon Ofgem’s reforms so that the 84% of households who are not switching[1] can still get the best deal. The …
Good news for consumers as British Gas pledges to use cold weather profit to keep prices steady
In its Interim Management Statement out today, Centrica, the parent of Britain’s largest energy company, British Gas, has said that it will use any benefit from the recent unseasonal cold …
Energy giants battle it out to offer consumers the longest fixed price protection
Britain’s big six energy suppliers are battling it out again to offer consumers the longest fixed price plan. The latest slugs are being exchanged by npower and ScottishPower, with npower …
Roll-out starts next year but households still kept in the dark about smart meters
Despite more than two million smart meters already appearing in homes and businesses around the country[1] and the mandated roll-out due to kick-off next year, new research from Uswitch.com reveals …
Consumers would give IDS green light to overhaul winter fuel payments
Consumers would give Iain Duncan Smith a green light to overhaul the winter fuel allowance, according to research from Uswitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service. Over eight in …
As First Utility announces price hike, npower launches cheapest fixed price deal on the market
First Utility bows to pressure and announces an 18.6% price hike to come into effect 1st June[1] At the same time, npower has launched two new fixed price tariffs[2] – …
Race is on as ScottishPower launches the longest fixed price energy deal on the market
The race to bring long-term, competitive fixed price energy plans to the market is well and truly underway. Following npower’s launch of its ‘Fixed Family’ yesterday, ScottishPower has stepped into …
Less than six in ten would consider switching to an energy supplier outside of the big six
As more new energy suppliers enter the market[1], new research reveals that their biggest battle may not be with their big six competitors, but with the fear factors that continue …