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Utilita to take on failed energy supplier Our Power's 38,000 customers
Ofgem has appointed Utilita Energy Limited to take on supplying Our Power’s domestic customers
30 January 2019
Small energy supplier Our Power stops trading
Our Power, an energy supplier with about 38,000 domestic customers, has stopped trading
25 January 2019
Sale of 30,000 former Economy Energy customers to another supplier blocked by regulator
Ofgem says the deal between collapsed Economy Energy and small provider E may no longer be effective
17 January 2019
Outfox the Market U-turns on direct debit changes
The move comes after customers voiced their anger at the small supplier
4 January 2019
Outfox the Market customers vent fury over energy bill hikes
Hundreds of customers of the small energy supplier Outfox the Market have banded together on Facebook to tell of their nightmare with the supplier.
17 December 2018
SSE and Npower merger will not go ahead
The two big six energy firms, SSE and Npower, will no longer go ahead with their planned merger
17 December 2018
Small energy supplier OneSelect stops trading – what you need to know
One Select, a small supplier with 36,000 domestic customers, has become the latest energy firm to stop trading. If you're affected, your energy supply will continue as normal and any outstanding credit balance you have is protected.
10 December 2018
Outfox the Market hits customers with FOURTH price hike in six months
Small energy supplier Outfox the Market has announced it is to raise prices yet again - the second time it's announced a hike this month, and the fourth since June.
29 November 2018
Scottish Power takes on Extra Energy's 108,000 customers
Customers of the gas and electricity provider Extra Energy, which stopped trading last week, are to be taken on by Scottish Power
27 November 2018
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24 January 2020
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24 January 2020
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23 January 2020
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Parents who lose a child to get two weeks of leave under new law
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22 January 2020
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
7 January 2020
If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide... -
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