Challenger suppliers trump the Big Six again in satisfaction survey

Small energy supplier Outfox the Market has claimed the top spot in Which?’s annual customer satisfaction survey, rising from a lowly 19th position last year. The provider, which frequently offers some of the cheapest deals on the market but but has not always been renowned for its customer service, received an impressive customer score of … Read more

From Spitting Image to The Hobbit and a Challenger documentary: The best on demand TV this week

SKY/NOW TV, BRITBOX, & APPLE TV+ Spitting Image Since it was announced the beloved puppet show was returning to our screens after 14 years, we’ve been drip-fed photographs of the new characters who’ll be appearing. Among the most eye-catching are Dominic Cummings in his trademark hoodie complete with flamboyant silver collar, as well as world … Read more

Challenger energy supplier Bulb hikes prices for second time this year

Experts warn hosueholds to beware autumn price hikes from energy firms as Bulb raises electricity tariff for second time this year Bulb to hike electricity bills by £53 a year from Sunday 18 October It had already increased its average electricity tariff in March by £22 a year The supplier said wholesale prices have picked … Read more

Joe Biden holds 9-point lead over Donald Trump nationally but poll finds soft support for challenger

Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a nine-point lead over President Donald Trump as both candidates gear up for nominating conventions in the next two weeks, a new national poll shows.  The Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released Sunday found that 50 percent of US voters intend to vote for Biden this November, compared with … Read more

Challenger energy supplier, Bulb, ordered to pay £1.76m to customers

The popular energy challenger Bulb has been ordered to pay £1.76million to customers after it overcharged thousands and blocked switches. The supplier – which has taken a lot of business from the Big Six energy firms in recent years – was told by Ofgem to pay out after it found around 61,000 customers were affected … Read more

Ex-astronaut Kathy Sullivan dives to lowest point on Earth, Challenger Deep 

Former NASA astronaut and geologist Kathy Sullivan has become the first woman to dive to lowest point on Earth, known as Challenger Deep, inside the Mariana Trench. Sullivan, 68, emerged from the submersible DSV Limiting Factor (LF) on Sunday, which performed a successful expedition at more than 35,000 feet below the ocean’s surface.  LF, built … Read more

Donald Trump’s final Republican primary challenger drops out

Donald Trump’s final Republican primary challenger drops out: Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld quits day after president’s new home state made his run a mathematical impossibility Donald Trump’s final Republican primary challenger dropped out of the race Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld said he was ending his campaign  Trump’s renomination was never in doubt  Weld … Read more

Labour leadership challenger Sir Keir Starmer warns party risks being out of power for a generation

Labour leadership challenger Sir Keir Starmer warns party risks being out of power for a generation unless it unites as Lisa Nandy admits ‘we’re just not relevant’ to many voters Voting in the Labour leadership contest starts tomorrow, voting closes April 2 Sir Kier Starmer, Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey on the final ballot paper … Read more