Embattled water supplier promises to invest up to £3bn more over the next five yearsBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water could raise bills to as much as £627 a year to pay to fix its leaky network, after...
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Read MoreMartin Lewis among those encouraging consumers to make a note so they do not overpay when cap reducedMillions of households are being urged to submit meter readings to their energy supplier this weekend to ensure they do not...
Read MoreNearly fifth of population struggled with basic needs and charities accuse government of failing poorestUK politics – latest updatesAbout 300,000 more children were plunged into absolute poverty in a single year at the...
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Read MoreFrom milk to pasta and bicycles to vet bills, how the cost of everyday things variesUK inflation falls to 3.4% in February to lowest level for two and a half yearsThe fight against UK inflation is being won – but when will...
Read MoreResearch finds that in 85 Tory-held seats the number of people with negative budgets is higher than the Tory majorityRishi Sunak has been warned that scores of his most vulnerable seats risk being lost over an increasingly...
Read MoreUK’s largest water company also calls for dividend payouts and lower fines for breaches to avoid taxpayer bailoutThames Water has been lobbying the government and regulators to let it increase bills by 40%, pay lower fines...
Read MoreMild winter and falling gas costs lead to lower level, but prices are far higher than before start of energy crisis in 2021The energy price cap in Great Britain will fall by £238 to £1690 this spring as a mild winter...
Read MoreIndependent advice provider calls for clarity on funding and says project may offer ‘poor value for money’Ministers have been urged by Citizens Advice to protect consumers from a hike in household energy bills to pay...
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