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Broadband shake-up tackles rip-off prices for loyal customers – but most could save more by switching
Some of the biggest broadband providers are set to cut costs for those loyal customers paying expensive out-of-contract prices by March 2020, under new measures announced by the telecoms regulator. Yet don't be fooled, the best deals will still be for switchers.
26 September 2019
Giffgaff fined after overcharging millions of customers
The mobile firm has been fined £1.4 million after an error meant about 2.6 million customers were overcharged by almost £2.9 million
30 July 2019
118 directory enquiry call charges capped from today
From today, people who call directory enquiry services will be charged a maximum of £3.65 per 90 seconds, after a price cap was introduced by Ofcom.
2 April 2019
Regulators 'need to do more' to prove they protect consumers
The spending watchdog has said that the regulators for financial services, energy, water and communications sectors are unable to prove they are offering enough protection for consumers
20 March 2019
Ofcom set to introduce price cap on 070 numbers
24 August 2018
EE customers given second chance to leave penalty-free over out-of-bundle price hike
Ofcom has stepped in to order mobile provider EE give customers another 30-day window to leave penalty-free
14 August 2018
Households spend £1,400 a year to stay connected - check if you can slash your bills
UK households shell out £120/mth on average for mobile, broadband and TV services, according to new data from Ofcom
2 August 2018
Ofcom seeks end to bill shock with price cap on 118 calls
Telecoms regulator Ofcom has called for a £3.10 price cap per 90 second call to 118 Directory Enquiries numbers
14 June 2018
Virgin Media's £240 exit fees are too high, says Ofcom
Virgin Media should not be charging customers exit fees of up to £240, regulator Ofcom has said.
23 May 2018
6.5 MILLION could be overpaying for their broadband - check now if you can save
Around 6.5 million customers in the UK are likely to be paying too much for their broadband
18 May 2018
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
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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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