9 July 2020
Uswitch comments on Ofgem plans to cut network costs
Richard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “The amount of profit that network companies have been allowed to make in recent years has been a matter of significant controversy, given our …
7 July 2020
Uswitch comment on the Motorola 5G launch
Ru Bhikha, mobiles expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “Mobile phone prices have rocketed in recent years as more gadgets and functionality are squeezed into all-singing, all-dancing devices. “To counter this trend, manufacturers have …
7 July 2020
Uswitch comments on the Chancellor’s £2bn vouchers scheme
Sarah Broomfield, energy expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “The extra heating and electricity used during lockdown is predicted to add £195 a year to the average home’s bills[1]. “So the Chancellor’s initiative …
3 July 2020
Green light to travel comes with roaming warning
Rehan Ali, mobiles expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “The Government’s traffic light system for the 67 destinations offers a lifeline to millions of would-be holidaymakers. Though there is still a complicated …
26 June 2020
Mobile users turn to yoga, cooking and paint-by-numbers apps as stress and anxiety increased during lockdown
Yoga, recipe and painting-by-numbers apps see use soar by nearly half (45%, 45% and 44% respectively)[1]as stress and anxiety levels rose in lockdown[2][3] Large rise in use of book apps …
25 June 2020
Uswitch comments on Ofgem protections for energy customers
Richard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com comments: “Ofgem’s proposals build on its recent strengthening of new supplier entry rules, and are a good next step towards ensuring consumers stay confident that their …
25 June 2020
Uswitch comments on network problems being experienced by Virgin Media’s customers in London
Ernest Doku, tech expert at Uswitch.com, commented: “At a time when people are especially reliant on their home broadband for work and keeping in contact with friends and family, connectivity problems will …
24 June 2020
Uswitch comments on Ofcom’s release on internet use surging during lockdown
Nick Baker, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Broadband has been a lockdown lifeline for millions, and it’s hard to imagine how the country could have kept running without it. “For three months …
23 June 2020
£28-a-week air con bill warning as workers and children swelter at home in heatwave
More than two million households are considering buying portable air con units as workers and children endure heatwave at home[1] Warnings that some domestic units burn 2.7kW power adding £28 …
22 June 2020
Uswitch comments on new digital energy brand from British Gas
Will Owen, energy spokesman for Uswitch.com, said: “Competition in the energy market is as hot as ever with consumers taking advantage of rock bottom wholesale prices to get some of the cheapest …