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Broadband and mobile users to be hit with price hikes of up to 17.3% – here's what you need to know
Millions of BT, EE, O2, Plusnet, Shell, Sky, TalkTalk, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone customers will be hit with price hikes of up to 17% this year, on the back of a sharp increase in the cost of living.
24 May 2023
30% of British Gas, Octopus & Shell Energy customers say their direct debits have DOUBLED
At least 30% of British Gas, Octopus Energy and Shell Energy customers who were in credit and on price-capped tariffs told MoneySavingExpert.com that they've seen their direct debits double – even though the price cap rise is half that, at 54%.
9 May 2022
British Gas doubles the emergency credit limit on prepayment meters to £10 - here's all you need to know
British Gas has doubled the amount of emergency credit available to customers on their gas and electricity prepayment meters from £5 to £10 in the wake of the recent spike in energy prices, although the energy giant previously had one of the lowest limits. Here's all you need to know.
7 April 2022
British Gas is the worst firm to be moved to if your energy firm goes bust, MSE survey of 12,000 people shows
Over two million households have been switched to a new energy supplier after their previous provider went bust.
7 March 2022
Shell Energy to axe £15 broadband switching 'cease fee'
Shell Energy is to scrap a controversial £15 'cease fee' it charges customers who switch away from the firm or cancel their contract, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. It comes after we queried the fee with regulator Ofcom and it asked Shell Energy to explain the charge - though Shell insists it was already reviewing the fee as it prepares to take on 450,000 Post Office customers later this year.
4 October 2021
First Utility renamed Shell Energy – here's what you need to know
Energy and broadband supplier First Utility has been renamed Shell Energy, a year after it was bought by Shell
25 March 2019
Petrol prices: Shell and BP investigated by EU
European probe sparks fears motorists may have been paying too much for petrol
15 May 2013
New American Express deals at Gap, Shell, Harrods and Starbucks
American Express credit card holders can get money back on a host of in-store purchases
1 February 2013
Barclaycard launches cashback credit card scheme
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