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Consumer champion and charities seek a policy that supports UK households hit hardest by high billsCharities and the consumer champion Martin Lewis have ramped up pressure on the government to implement a “social tariff” for energy, which new research …
BCC says tackling barriers to work such as soaring childcare cost vital for a strong economy as well as equalityTwo-thirds of women with childcare responsibilities believe they have missed out on career progression as a direct result, business leaders …
London employment tribunal finds Ubah Jama received less favourable treatment than white counterpartsA senior NHS scientist has won a race claim after her colleague recorded her name as “Paininarse” on a work spreadsheet.Ubah Jama, a biochemist of Soma…
Bank apologises after error results in elderly woman having account closed and phone and energy cut offAn elderly widow was cut off from her money for three months and lost her phone line and energy supply when a banking error by Barclays marked her as…
Two units at EDF’s West Burton A plant in Nottinghamshire began producing power on Tuesday National Grid has called coal plants put on standby as emergency backup into action for the first time this winter, before the coldest night of the year.Two unit…
Analysis by thinktank Common Wealth bolsters Labour’s case to launch national energy companyA publicly owned electricity generation firm could save Britons nearly £21bn a year, according to new analysis that bolsters Labour’s case to launch a national …
Pressure builds for childcare help in budget as Britain slips down global league table for women in workWomen in Britain are being priced out of work and suffering from a growing gender pay gap as the result of a lack of affordable child care, a new re…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters spoke out against a European proposal to make streaming providers and other online firms pay for ISPs’ network upgrades. “Some of our ISP partners have proposed taxing en…
The airport’s much-anticipated £290m 1.25-mile shuttle service to the rail station will cost passengers £4.90 a tripSeven years in the making, Luton airport’s long-anticipated light rail link finally opens to passengers next week – a swift connection t…
Loyal bank customers are not necessarily rewarded, so shop around for a better-paying accountMPs this week had a go at bank bosses about their stingy savings rates, particularly on instant access accounts, saying that they seemed to be “taking advantag…