Sunak attempts to ease cost of living squeeze as interest rates climb
At 11am the regulator Ofgem put up the cost of the average energy bill by £700 a year. At noon the Bank of England raised interest rates for the second Read More
How the UK energy price cap is calculated – and how it affects your bill
The government’s cap on energy prices, which sets the maximum amount that energy suppliers can charge customers on a default tariff, will raise energy bills for about 22m homes to Read More
New calls for windfall tax as Shell unveils highest quarterly profit in eight years
Shell has cashed in on rocketing oil and gas markets by quadrupling its profits to historic highs, fuelling fresh calls for a windfall tax on fossil fuel giants to help Read More
Send in your questions: what do you want to know about the energy price cap hike?
If you’d like to ask the Guardian consumer team a question about the new energy price cap and what impact it will have on you and your household, please get Read More
British households face record 54% energy bill rise as price cap is raised
Households will face a record energy bill increase of 54% from April after the regulator lifted the cap on default tariffs to £1,971. The energy regulator, Ofgem, lifted the maximum Read More
In numbers: what is fuelling Britain’s cost of living crisis?
The government is under mounting pressure to tackle Britain’s worsening cost of living crisis, with inflation at the highest rate for 30 years and a record increase in household energy Read More
UK government ‘failing’ to cut carbon emissions from home heating
The government is failing to cut greenhouse gas emissions from heating the UK’s homes, an influential committee of MPs has warned, with little sign of a clear plan for ending Read More
Phone Co-op wants to keep my £70 mobile credit
The Phone Co-op announced in November it would withdraw its pay-as-you-go (PAYG) mobile phone service at the end of February. I’d just topped up with £70 which I’m unlikely to Read More