Energy minnow First Utility has today pledged to freeze gas and electricity prices at their current levels until the end of winter, ahead of rumours the big six energy providers may up prices soon.
Motorists could get some respite from rising petrol prices as Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to extend a fuel duty freeze until May 2015.
Gas and electricity prices will be frozen for 20 months after the 2015 general election if Labour wins power, leader Ed Miliband has told his party's annual conference in Brighton.
You should be able to switch energy company in just one day, according to a new campaign from supplier First Utility, which says faster switching will give households a better chance of getting the best tariffs.
Energy bills will continue to soar, warns a top British Gas executive, in a wide-ranging interview with MoneySavingExpert.com. But he also urges households to cut their consumption as the way to cut their bills.
Millions of households could face a one-off extra charge of £29 on their annual bills after the UK's biggest water company said it had endured a "tough time" financially.
12 August 2013
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