The UK Could Face Power Shortages:

The UK could face power shortages in the years ahead, according to the energy regulator, Ofgem. The regulator also warned that a significant number of consumers may not be able to afford the higher energy prices they would have to face.

03^rd February 2010

Doorstep Energy Sales Tightened:

New rules that ensure doorstep energy salesmen hand over a written quote have come into force. The changes, aimed at preventing cases of mis-selling, started on Monday after an investigation by the energy regulator Ofgem into household bills.

22^th January 2010

Lenders And Their Debts:

Lenders must not mislead borrowers that their debts are enforceable, when in fact they are not, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says. The regulator also says many debtors have, in turn, been misled about their ability to escape their debts.

15^th December 2009

UK House Water Meters:

An independent report into the UK water sector for the Department of Environment and Welsh Assembly has reached the conclusion that water meters need to become more commonplace in the UK to allow consumers to monitor their water use.

13^th December 2009

Swingometer Charts Nation's Energy Use:

AlertMe, the home energy monitoring service, has unveiled a tool that allows web users to see how much energy the UK is using as a whole. The AlertMe Swingometer rocks backwards and forwards as the nation increases and decreases its energy use.

08^th December 2009

UK Energy Prices For 2010:

The UK energy regulator, Ofgem, has warned energy supply companies that households must benefit from a fall in wholesale gas prices. Ofgem said that if wholesale prices continue to fall, bills must come down in the New Year to avoid the customer losing.

07^th December 2009

Customers Unlikely To Benefit From Smart Meters

The average British family will save just £28 a year by 2020, less than three percent of the typical annual energy bill of £1,000. With each device costing an estimated £340 to install, it means it will take more than 12 years for the initial cost.

01^st December 2009

Enforceability Of Credit Card Debts And Other Loans:

Legal test cases at the end of this month will affect the enforceability of hundreds of millions of pounds worth of credit card debts and other loans. Five days have been set aside at the High Court in Manchester to hear 12 separate cases that will help.

25^th November 2009

Swinton To Refund Customers Who Bought Payment Protection Insurance:

Insurance broker Swinton is to refund more than 350,000 customers who bought payment protection insurance (PPI) after the City watchdog found it guilty of serious failings in the way it sold the cover, it was announced today.

28^th October 2009

Payment Protection Insurance Claims:

This practice is believed to be widespread and formed part of the Competition Commission's decision to prohibit the co-sale of PPI with credit in its report published on 29/1/09, Mr Brant noted. "This point is likely to affect many thousands.

01^st October 2009

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