October 2011

Prime Minister David Cameron says the Government will write to millions of customers to encourage them to switch to cheaper energy deals.

Asda shoppers can get a £5 money-off voucher by spending on groceries this week, in the latest salvo fired in the supermarket price war.

Energy firms have made a series of pledges they claim will aid consumers ahead of today's crunch summit to tackle rising costs.

The last batch of parents whose offspring are eligible for the child trust fund (CTF) only have a few weeks to choose where to save or invest their free cash, or face having it automatically placed in a poor-paying or risky account.

TalkTalk could face a £2 million fine for pestering customers with silent calls, but will make third party call centres pay up, if penalised.

Recent price hikes have increased the profit margins enjoyed by Britain's big energy firms to £125 per customer a year from £15 in June, it emerged today.

Energy companies are giving inaccurate information and dodgy advice to people who ring up to switch providers, consumer lobby group Which? said today.

The Government today has delayed its planned increase in the state pension age, saying that thousands of women will benefit.

David Cameron has acknowledged that the latest unemployment figures are "very disappointing" after more than 100,000 people joined the ranks of those looking for a job.

One of the big six energy companies broke ranks with rivals today by offering its electricity for sale to any household supplier.