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Uswitch comments on the potential for bills to rise for the next 17 years
Commenting on the figures published by the National Audit Office today which reveal that energy and water bills will continue to soar for the next 17 years, Ann Robinson, Director of …
Uswitch mobile awards 2013: Three wins four awards, while top networks are O2 and giffgaff
Last night’s annual Uswitch.com Mobile Awards, at Café de Paris in London, revealed the UK’s most popular mobile manufacturers, networks and retailers, as voted for by consumers and a judging …
Beat the energy price hikes with a cashback credit card
With energy price hikes adding at least £81 a year to the average household bill[1], using a cashback credit card is one way to balance the books: Brits spend an …
iPhone 5S Gold is Britain’s most popular mobile
iPhone 5S in gold is the UK’s most popular handset; Apple now has five handsets in the top ten chart Green iPhone 5C rises to 5th position, but lags behind …
Not a single UK city is ‘super-fast’ for broadband yet
Fastest urban area for broadband speeds, Telford, averages 23Mbps – still short of the Government’s 24Mbps super-fast target[1] More than a quarter (27%) of British broadband users have speeds under …
As energy bills soar, suppliers battle it out to offer cheapest fixed price tariff
With four of the big six energy companies announcing inflation-busting price hikes and the remaining two expected to follow suit, many consumers have been turning to fixed price energy deals …
Virgin launches ‘app-ealing’ new tool to cut mobile bills
Commenting on the launch today of Virgin’s new app – SmartCall – which could cut mobile bills dramatically and end holiday ‘bill shock’, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “SmartCall …
Eight in ten households will be rationing their energy use this winter
Grim: a staggering 83% – or 22 million households – will be rationing their energy use this winter to save on bills[1] Looming price hikes have made almost eight in …
ScottishPower the 4th supplier to announce a winter price hike
ScottishPower has today become the 4th energy supplier to announce a price hike – 8.6% on average[1], which will see its typical dual fuel bill for a standard cash or …
Ofcom gives consumers the right to walk away from higher bills
Commenting on today’s announcement from Ofcom that consumers will be able to exit their landline, broadband or mobile contract without penalty if their provider hikes bills, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, …
Uswitch welcomes tougher rules for fixed term energy deals and fine for mis-selling
Two announcements from Ofgem today see tougher rules on fixed term energy deals coming into place and ScottishPower receiving a fine for mis-selling. Ann Robinson, Director of Consumer Policy at …
npower third energy supplier to hit customers with a winter price hike
npower is to put its prices up by 10.4% or £139 for gas and electricity with effect from 1st December 2013[1] Increase blamed on the increasing cost of delivering energy to homes, fulfilling Government schemes …