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Energy regulator unveils price cap plans for 'vulnerable' households
Around a million households who receive the Warm Home Discount should save £120/year on their energy bills
11 October 2017
Theresa May promises to launch energy price cap bill next week
The Prime Minister has promised there will be a draft energy price cap bill next week
4 October 2017
Drop social care plans and free vote on fox-hunting from Queen’s Speech, MSE users say
MSE users have chosen the three Tory party policies they would most like to see dropped from the Queen's Speech
20 June 2017
May and Corbyn promise consumers won't lose out from Brexit, as party leaders take part in MSE debate
Current EU consumer law for individuals will be enshrined in new UK law post-Brexit, both major parties have promised
31 May 2017
Tories promise energy price cap and 'fair markets for consumers' as parties unveil manifestos
The Conservative Party has launched its General Election manifesto which includes a range of measures to help consumers
18 May 2017
Theresa May vows to slash energy bills with standard tariff price cap
Theresa May has pledged to set an absolute price cap on energy standard tariffs
9 May 2017
Conservatives promise cap on energy prices
The party's general election manifesto is likely to include a pledge to cap prices for households on standard tariffs
24 April 2017
Summer Budget 2015: Inheritance tax threshold to rise to £1m on properties
Parents will be able to leave homes worth up to £1 million to their children without paying inheritance tax from 2020
8 July 2015
The Conservatives win the election, but what does it mean for your wallet?
Find out how the Conservative Party's policies affect your pocket
8 May 2015
Government in payday loan crackdown pledge
3 February 2011
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
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If you're an E.on Next customer, look out for a message from the firm offering you up to 50% off your bills this winter, as the supplier is launching a new support scheme. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
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EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter. -
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
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The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said. -
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
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Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
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Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: Five things all new English university starters should know
4 September 2023![]()
The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.
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