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British parents fork out £659 million on back-to-school gadgets for their kids
More than a quarter (26%) of parents plan to treat their kids to new gadgets ahead of the autumn term, spending an average £329 per family[1] A school satchel now …
Four in ten more likely to bank with a new entrant than a year ago
Consumers would trust supermarket brands such as Waitrose (45%), Morrisons (18%) and Aldi (12%) to do their banking[1] Three quarters (77%) would trust John Lewis to manage their money[1] whilethree …
EE launches 4G in 14 new destinations
Commenting on the news that EE customers can now benefit from 4G speeds in 14 new destinations, Rob Kerr, mobiles expert at Uswitch.com comments: “The 4G battle has well and …
Uswitch.com comments on Labour’s plans to give powers to revoke energy company licences
Caroline Flint MP, Labour’s Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, has today unveiled plans to give a new regulator the power to revoke energy companies’ licenses when they are found …
Households waste £227 million a year leaving appliances on standby
Seven in ten (76%) households leave electrical items on standby, with over a third (38%) admitting they do all the time[1] Homes across the country are losing out on £227 …
Extra Energy launches cheapest energy plan on the market
Commenting on the latest and cheapest energy deal to enter the market, Emma Bush, energy expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Extra Energy is the latest small supplier to offer consumers a more competitive …
Uswitch.com comments on EE’s 50p service to jump customer service queue
Mobile operator EE has launched what it calls a ‘priority answer service’ to allow customers with a query to pay 50p to jump to the front of the queue. Commenting on …
New Uswitch.com TV ad brings home the bacon
Nationwide television campaign will launch this summer Advert features well-known British actor Philip Glenister, of Life on Mars fame TV campaign to be supported by social, email and on-site activity. …
Samsung launches new Galaxy Alpha phone
Commenting on the launch of the new Galaxy Alpha, Rob Kerr, mobiles expert at Uswitch.com, says: “There is now an iPhone 6 killer on the scene, even before Apple’s looming …
Uswitch comments on Ofcom’s research into mobile phone call service quality
Commenting on Ofcom’s research into mobile phone call service quality, Ernest Doku, mobiles expert at Uswitch.com, says: “In this day and age, we should all be able to get mobile …
Uswitch comments on Ofcom’s annual report
Commenting on Ofcom’s annual report, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “The mums and dads of techy tots won’t be surprised to hear the findings of Ofcom’s report. Toddlers …
Struggling parents spend £10 billion on childcare during school summer holidays
Parents are spending £10 billion on childcare over school summer holidays – the equivalent to £1,704 between now and September[1] A further £13 billion will be spent on holidays and …