Utilities

Virgin Media is promising better in-home connectivity for millions of customers with its latest broadband kit – but you should check if you can get a cheaper deal first. 

First Utility has become the latest energy supplier to announce a price hike – with customers on its variable tariff due to face an average rise of £117/year from next month.

Brilliant Energy, a small gas and electricity supplier with about 17,000 domestic customers, has stopped trading. If you're a customer, your supply WILL continue as normal – here's what you need to know.

Samsung's new Galaxy S10, S10 Plus and S10e officially launch today. Buying a Samsung is never MoneySaving – but if you're determined to get one, buying the right way could save you £100s/year. 

Almost 130,000 Spark Energy customers have been contacted by debt collectors in the wake of its takeover by Ovo Energy, even though many have continued making normal payments and had no idea they owed any money, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. If you've had a letter, text or email from a debt collection firm, don't panic – we've full help on what it means and what you need to do.

British Gas has broken a much-publicised promise to keep hundreds of thousands of customers off expensive standard tariffs and give them lower bills, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

Energy supplier Solarplicity has been banned from taking on new customers for three months or until it improves its customer service. 

About 250,000 Virgin Mobile customers will see their bills rise from April as part of a tariff shake-up, with some reporting hikes of up to £150 – but if you're affected, you can leave penalty-free or haggle down your bill.

Samsung has launched its latest flagship range, with the introduction of four new handsets for 2019 including the Galaxy Fold and Galaxy S10 – but they're certainly not MoneySaving, with the most expensive S10 costing £1,399. 

SSE has become the last of the big six energy firms to hike prices to the maximum allowed under the new cap on standard variable tariffs (SVTs) – hitting customers with an average 10.3% price rise from Monday 1 April.