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Energy firms 'ripping off customers to boost profits'

14.10.11
Energy companies are accused of ripping off customers through 'an effective cartel' after it was revealed that profits from bills have soared to an all-time high... more

Families hit by 18 per cent rise in energy prices

21.07.11
Thousands of families in and around London have been hit with huge increases in energy bills... more

Energy bills 'will rise by 20 per cent after quake and wars'

09.05.11
Electricity and gas tariffs are expected to rise by between 15 and 20 per cent this year and the first increases may be only weeks away.... more

Men 'will not use new paternity rights', study finds

28.03.11
Four out of 10 men will not be taking advantage of new paternity leave rights, partly because they believe it could affect their career, according to a new study ... more

Family budgets hit by 4.1% rise in water bills

25.02.11
London water bills are to rise by 4.1 per cent this year, industry regulator Ofwat said today... more

Millions to pay as British Gas bills soar by 7% for Christmas

12.11.10
Millions of families face a bleak winter of higher energy bills after British Gas said its gas and electricity prices will go up by seven per cent just before Christmas... more

Energy prices to soar at Christmas as rises hit millions of homes

29.10.10
Millions of families hit by a major rise in gas bills — to be introduced just as winter starts to bite... more

Shoppers hit by record rise in price of groceries

17.08.10
Shoppers face soaring grocery bills after official figures reveal a record jump in food prices last month... more

Scottish & Southern Energy 'must cut prices' after scoring £1.3bn profits

19.05.10
Consumer groups demand Scottish & Southern Energy cuts its prices after it makes a profit of £1.29 billion in the year to March... more

'Half fear they will be denied pay rise this year'

02.03.10
Fewer than half of Britain’s workforce expect a pay rise this year, according to a report ... more

British Gas slashes household bills by £55 after cold snap

04.02.10
British Gas slashes energy bills for millions of households today after bumper profits from the cold snap in December and January... more

Scottish and Southern Energy demand fall 'shows prices are too high'

03.02.10
Scottish and Southern Energy admits its customers are slashing their energy use despite the cold winter weather, triggering claims that people cannot afford to heat their homes... more

British Gas a hot choice as country's cheapest domestic energy supplier

12.11.09
Households are returning to British Gas after shake-ups at the formerly high-charging ex-monopoly because it is now the country’s cheapest domestic energy supplier ... more

SSE rules out cuts to bills as its profits surge by 36%

11.11.09
GAS and electricity prices are not coming down this winter and British households should be happy to be getting such good value domestic energy supply ... more

Buoyant British Gas fuels hope of cheaper energy

30.07.09
British Gas customers are hoping for lower household energy bills after owner Centrica reported an 80% jump in profits at its residential supply arm ... more

Energy firms get a roasting

31.10.08
Customer dissatisfaction with gas and electricity suppliers has rocketed after a year of price rises, a survey by price-comparison site uSwitch has found... more

EDF hits London with £206 rise in energy bills

25.07.08
Millions of Londoners have been hit by "eye-watering" increases in their energy bills... more

Bank chief: two years of high inflation to come

17.06.08
Record oil prices and soaring supermarket bills will keep the rate of inflation high for another two years, the Bank of England has warned... more

Home loans sting as rate is cut

10.04.08
The Bank of England has cut its base rate by 0.25 per cent to 5 per cent to stop the economy's slide toward recession... more


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