Ministers are being encouraged to stop the forced installation of payment meters after it was revealed that 3.2million people were left with cold and dark homes last year as they ran out of credit. Suppliers have increasingly stepped up with the use
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been warned that her plan to accelerate the phase-out of oil and gas could come at a huge cost to millions of Britons, according to an industry trade body. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has warned that
Adam Scorer calls for ‘targeted financial support’ on energy bills Energy bills for households could be £500 lower than expected in the coming months thanks to plummeting gas prices, which could bring relief to millions of households across the country. Analysts at
The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers but not a single grand prize winner. It’s a sum that’s hard to wrap your head around but what can you buy for nearly $1billion?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to slash the Government’s energy support package for businesses, halving the £40billion-worth of state support currently being provided to help firms cope with surging energy bills. According to Steven Swinford, Political Editor of The Times, Mr Hunt
During the peak of his career, Pele was the highest-paid athletes in the world and held many records during his career. But how much was the 82-year-old worth off the pitch? His reported net worth was $100million, which is equivalent to £83million, as claimed
At least five have died following a state of emergency is called in the US as a bomb cyclone brings temperatures down to as low as -50C in parts of the country. The cold snap has placed more than 135 million people
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been warned that millions of arthritis patients continue to suffer worsening pain this winter as people are unable to heat their homes or access healthcare. Nearly everyone with arthritis or other musculoskeletal conditions say the cold makes
The Department for Transport (DfT) announced that regulated fares in England will increase by up to 5.9 percent from March 5 next year. Analysis of Office of Rail and Road data for standard class fares in Britain shows it would represent the