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Only a third of low-carbon heating scheme’s annual budget has been used since launch in May 2022A scheme to encourage UK households to upgrade their gas boilers to heat pumps and other low-carbon alternatives is failing to deliver after suffering a “di…
Watchdog says energy firms should pay compensation before end of review into practice which charities say hits vulnerable mostOfgem has told energy suppliers to rip out prepayment meters which have been wrongly forcibly fitted and pay compensation now,…
Suppliers are expected to feel empowered by an easing in prices this year to hunt for customersSwitching between energy suppliers is expected to return later this year after a two-year pause due to lack of competition amid high bills.The energy consult…
Exclusive: Poll shows national support for ban in urban areas, where burners have worst impactAn overwhelming majority of people in London support the banning of wood burners, which are the single biggest source of tiny air pollution particles in Brita…
Nearly 2m energy support vouchers worth £125m in total either lost, delayed or unclaimedNearly a quarter of energy vouchers, designed to help the most vulnerable households with their gas and electricity bills, still have not been redeemed, according t…
Legislation could see companies fined millions of pounds for making unproven environmental assertions to sell their productsWhen the hydrogen-powered Hyundai Nexo car was launched in the UK in the spring of 2019, it was described as “so beautifully cle…
Government announces three-month continuation of fare initially introduced during Covid lockdownsThe government has extended a £2 cap on local bus fares in England for another three months, amid concerns that operators would be forced to slash the numb…
Victim Support reports 38% rise in people affected by dating scams and gives advice on avoiding fake profilesPeople looking for love online have been warned to be on high alert for scammers this Valentine’s Day because romance fraud has risen by more t…
BEIS also asks firms how many warrants to forcefully enter people’s homes they have applied forStab vests, huge dogs and escape routes: the secret diary of a prepay meter fitterAll energy suppliers in the UK have pledged to end the installation of prep…
Chancellor’s comments follow call from consumer champion Martin Lewis to cancel the rise in the energy price capGordon Brown, the former Labour PM, has urged the UK and Scottish governments to work together to make cities like Glasgow realise their eco…