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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
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
Brexit letter to PM: Consumers must be protected, say MSE, Which? and Citizens Advice
The Prime Minister has been urged not to let consumer rights 'fall by the wayside' during negotiations
28 March 2017
PM promises action on soaring energy prices
Theresa May says plans to tackle rising bills will be announced
17 March 2017
Warning: Save £1,000s on childcare before it's too late
While the Prime Minister is touting more free childcare hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, there's a hidden big change coming
3 June 2015
Queen's Speech 2015: Taxes to be frozen for five years
Measures to ban income tax, VAT and national insurance rises over the next five years have been announced by the Queen
27 May 2015
David Cameron: We will give pensioners security and dignity
Prime Minister David Cameron writes for MSE on why the Government is shaking up pension rules
19 November 2014
Government 'wants big six energy firms to hold prices'
The big six energy firms are being urged by the Government to hold prices until the middle of 2015
29 November 2013
Energy switching should take 24 hours, Government says
Switching energy firm shouldn't take five weeks, the Government said today as it pressed providers for 24-hour switching
31 October 2013
Energy firms will face 'competition test', PM says
The Government is to launch a 'proper competition test' to see whether the energy market can be made more competitive
23 October 2013
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Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
14 September 2020
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: I confess, I did a 'decoy effect' experiment on my Twitter and Facebook followers… and it may be why they're buying more Jaffa Cakes
7 September 2020
Behavioural economics is a powerful science. Some retailers are undoubtedly using it to make us pay more to get less. One element is the 'decoy effect' – where a higher-priced item is sold, to make items next to it look like bargains. So I wanted to do a little experiment to test it -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays extended – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
11 August 2020
Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
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