Uber
Uber hikes fares in London by up to 25%
Londoners who use app-based taxi service Uber will see fares rise by up to 25% from today for trips around the capital and to the city's major airports.
11 November 2021
Charged a wait fee by Uber when the driver was early? You CAN get it back
Some Uber passengers who booked journeys in advance have reported being charged wait fees when the driver arrived before the scheduled time - but if this happens to you, you CAN get a refund
12 August 2019
Uber to raise London fares early next year
Uber is to raise fares in London to help drivers buy electric cars. A clean air fee of 15p per mile will be added to fares from early 2019.
23 October 2018
Wrongly charged by Uber after the driver cancelled? How to get a REFUND rather than credit
Uber passengers who are wrongly charged for a cancelled trip are often being given credit rather than a refund
8 January 2018
Uber hacked - what you need to know
Cab app Uber has admitted the details of 57 million customers were stolen during in a hack in 2016
22 November 2017
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Together Energy, including its subsidiary Bristol Energy, has ceased trading. In total, the two brands have about 176,000 household customers between them. If you're affected, your supply will continue and credit balances are protected. While it's likely you'll pay more now, there are no savings to be had by switching. -
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MCE Insurance Company, which was one of the UK's biggest motorbike insurers, is to cancel all of its 105,000 remaining policies after falling into administration last year. The moves comes despite the insurer initially promising to honour existing cover until its planned end date.
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