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First Utility faces customer backlash as complaints double
First Utility is the latest energy company to face a backlash from disgruntled customers over unresolved complaints
18 November 2014

Energy switching slashed to 17 days for some
SSE has cut switching times to 17 days from today, and First Utility says it will introduce faster switching next week
5 November 2014

Ovo Energy top, Npower rock bottom in MSE's latest energy poll
Almost 80% of Ovo Energy users rated its service as 'great', while 9% said the same of Npower
22 September 2014

SSE freezes prices until 2016 – but you can still fix energy costs for less
Scottish and Southern Energy is to freeze household gas and electricity prices until at least January 2016
26 March 2014

First Utility launches cheapest energy fix: Is it worth switching to?
First Utility's new fixed energy tariff is £1,013/year on a typical gas and electricity bill
17 March 2014

Is your energy fix about to end? Check now and beat the bill shock
If you've signed up to a fixed energy tariff in the past few years, your bill could be about to soar as 15 deals end
13 March 2014

In credit on your energy bill? Millions to get automatic refunds
Energy customers will now get automatic refunds regardless of how much their account is in credit by
19 February 2014

First Utility cuts costs for paying cash – but switch to direct debit to save on energy bills
First Utility has cut its fees if you pay for energy by cash or cheque. But switch to direct debit to save on bills
18 February 2014

First Utility to hike energy prices by 3.5% in April
Nearly 130,000 First Utility customers will be hit with a 3.5% price hike from 1 April, the firm announced today
13 February 2014

First Utility freezes energy prices for six months
First Utility has today pledged to freeze gas and electricity prices at their current levels until the end of winter
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Watch Martin Lewis's Q&A with Rishi Sunak on the new cost of living support package - plus more info on today's announcement
26 May 2022Watch Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com's (MSE), Q&A interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer below. Martin put his, MSE users’ and Martin’s social media followers’ questions to Rishi Sunak MP following today’s cost of living crisis support package announcement. -
Morrisons becomes the fourth major retailer to hike meal deal prices this year - here's how it compares
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NS&I to increase the Premium Bond prize rate to 1.4% - here's all you need to know
24 May 2022NS&I will increase its Premium Bond prize fund rate, which is equivalent to a yearly interest rate, from 1% to 1.4% from 1 June. The odds of each £1 Premium Bond number winning a prize will also increase from 34,500 to one to 24,500 to one. -
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Mis-sold an Amigo loan? Redress could soon be on its way after High Court approves complaints scheme
23 May 2022A compensation plan put forward by Amigo Loans to return at least £112 million to borrowers it wrongly mis-sold high-interest loans to has today (23 May) been approved by the High Court. The move is a significant win for borrowers and follows a previous proposal that was rejected by the Court.
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Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
26 May 2022With the announcement of the Government's energy cost of living plans due out at lunchtime. I thought I'd speedily bash out a note down of what (from memory) I'd asked the Chancellor for when we spoke on Monday - and the other general suggestions I've been making. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
24 May 2022Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way. -
Martin Lewis: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
26 April 2022It's hard to believe the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) charity is now six years old. As the chair of trustees, each year I write the foreword to its annual report – and today the 2021/22 report is out, so I thought I'd blog my formal chair's foreword here.