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Like almost every other sector, the coronavirus pandemic had a huge impact on the energy market in 2020. Among the many other financial fallouts, many households used more energy as they were told to stay home and more fell behind on their energy bills, leading to a 40 per cent rise in arrears after the pandemic hit. … Read more
Rob Lewis isn’t just trying to rake in extra cash this Christmas when he urges people to buy his karaoke-cum-quiz service Roxi. The music entrepreneur has a goal: he wants to bring families together again at the end of this most difficult of years, tearing children from their iPads and teenagers from their headphones and reuniting households … Read more
Around 2.1million households are now behind on their energy bills with a huge increase in the number thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. This figure is up 600,000 on February, according to data from Citizens Advice – a leap of 40 per cent. The average amount owed by those who haven’t come to a repayment arrangement … Read more
The introduction of a one-off ‘wealth tax’ on the most prosperous households in the country is preferable to hiking taxes for the masses, a new in-depth report has claimed as economic turmoil mounts in the UK. The national debt has spiralled this year as the Government spent more than £280billion tackling the virus and its … Read more
How will government decide what Tiers areas are put into? Boris Johnson has said the government will be ‘common-sensical’ about putting areas in Tiers, and his ‘Winter Plan’ set out a series of metrics that will be used to make the decision. They are: Case detection rates in all age groups; Case detection rates in the … Read more
How will government decide what Tiers areas are put into? Boris Johnson has said the government will be ‘common-sensical’ about putting areas in Tiers, and his ‘Winter Plan’ set out a series of metrics that will be used to make the decision. They are: Case detection rates in all age groups; Case detection rates in the … Read more
Up to four families could be allowed to form a coronavirus ‘bubble’ for five days over the festive period next month under plans that could save Christmas. Ministers from all four UK nations met yesterday and agreed to work towards ‘some limited additional household bubbling for a small number of days’, the Cabinet Office said … Read more
Millions of Britons have tonight been given a major boost that their number one Christmas wish – to be with their family members – could be granted this year. Families across the UK could be given a small window of opportunity to enjoy at least some the festive season with their loved ones, according to … Read more
Made In Chelsea EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Tensions are high as the two country households have a last supper together before returning to London By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 18:54 GMT, 2 November 2020 | Updated: 18:54 GMT, 2 November 2020 In an exclusive first look at Monday nights Made In Chelsea, the two country … Read more
Millions of UK households will continue having their bills capped until the end of next year, the Government has revealed. The energy price cap was introduced in January 2019 in a bid to moderate bills for many households – especially those who had never moved from expensive standard variable tariffs. Around 11million homes are currently … Read more