Utility costs .: Press & PR

Car insurance costs 'on the increase'
As in many other areas of life, Britons are once again finding themselves being hit in the pocket...
2-20-2008

Utilities billing 'should be challenged'
Utilities companies in the UK have come under fire in recent days as a result of their billing...
2-20-2008

Utility prices 'unclear and misleading'
The current pricing structures for utilities provision in the UK are unfair and should be subject...
2-21-2008

British Gas enjoys record profits after price hikes
Energy supply giant British Gas has reported record earnings for 2007, racking up over...
2-22-2008

Apacs: BT's fees 'unfair'
The Association of Payment Clearing Services (Apacs) has expressed its opposition to BT's policy...
2-26-2008

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2-28-2008

Water bills 'could increase 9%'
Industry regulator Ofwat has announced that water companies will be able to raise their bills by...
2-28-2008

Britain faces Â£237m penalty on bills
A new study has found that the charges imposed by home phone companies on those not paying by...
2-29-2008

Ofcom to scrap hidden charges
UK consumer watchdog Ofcom has announced that it will introduce regulations that aim to end...
2-29-2008

Energy firms bemoan tax duties
Despite the recent price hikes brought in by many UK energy suppliers, a number of providers are...
3-5-2008

4.5 million in fuel poverty
New statistics suggest that there as many as 4.5 million Britons living in fuel poverty, where...
3-7-2008

Tips for saving on bills
Following the dramatic rises seen in the price of electricity and gas in recent months, a...
3-12-2008

Budget fuel changes a short term fix?
Following yesterday's annual Budget announcement by chancellor Alistair Darling, uSwitch has...
3-18-2008

Holidaymakers 'punished by fees'
With Easter less than a week away, many people will be heading to the continent in a bid to get...
3-18-2008

Provider praised for low prices over winter
Price comparison site uSwitch has applauded Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) for delaying a...
3-20-2008

Cutting bills by thousands
For those worried about worsening economic conditions, advice has been given for consumers that...
3-25-2008

'Now is the time' to switch providers
Following Scottish and Southern Energy's (SSEs) recent price hike for its gas and electricity...
3-25-2008

Car insurance tweaks 'cost consumers'
Following a number of reports on the rising costs of living due to energy price hikes and...
3-28-2008

Water bills rise further
All 22 water companies in the UK will be raising prices against inflation from today (April 1st)...
4-2-2008

5 million Britons switch utilities
With energy prices rising steadily in recent months, it has been revealed that more than 5...
4-3-2008

Fuel poverty plans 'not enough'
Responding to the government's announcement of its new fuel poverty initiative, uSwitch has...
4-11-2008

Millions of Brits in fuel debts
The number of Britons in debt to their fuel supplier has reached 6.8 million, according to price...
4-23-2008

Loan providers 'driving up consumer costs'
Lenders in the UK continue to increase the costs that they require of borrowers, according to one...
4-30-2008

OFT to launch price fixing investigation
Suggestions abound once again that consumers in the UK may be being subject to sharp practice by...
4-30-2008

BBA questions FSA sales-advice split
New proposals from the Financial Services Authority intended to increase the fairness of advice...
4-30-2008

Consumers 'seeking reassurance in fixed tariffs'
In an attempt to protect their finances from price hikes by utilities providers, consumers could...
4-30-2008

Car insurance costs 'climbing rapidly'
Average car insurance premiums have risen to by six per cent in the last year, according to...
5-1-2008

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