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Lawn and Order: the garden energy guzzlers that could add £15 million a week to bills Hot tubs are the biggest contributors to garden energy bills, but the cost of running lawn ..

Uswitch responds to Cornwall Insight’s new prediction for the October price capElise Melville, energy expert at Uswitch.com advises "don't wait to start making savings".

7m homes at risk of overpaying on their energy bills by £14 million if they miss this important meter reading.The average household with typical consumption is expected to spend £63 on energy in July ..

Energy customers report 10% jump in value for money as industry competition heats upHousehold satisfaction with the value for money they get from their energy provider has ri ..

Uswitch responds to Warm Homes Discount compensation, Utilita £277,000Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com comments "It's right that energy su ..

Three fifths of households say they can't afford home upgrades which would cut their energy billsA number of government schemes are available to help households become more energy-efficie ..

Broadband press releases

Uswitch comments on Virgin Media's move to only offer 24-month contractsSabrina Hoque, Uswitch broadband expert, advises consumers to check their mid-contract pri ..

£36 Billion bill blast hits brits as price rises send household costs soaringHousehold bills have soared by £36 billion since March[1], according to new research by co ..

Uswitch comments on Hyperoptic's introduction of mid-contract price rises for new customers“From today, any new broadband customer signing up to Hyperoptic will be subject to a flat ..

Uswitch responds to NOW Broadband’s mid-contract price risesErnest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, comments on the announcement of NOW Broadband ..

Uswitch responds to Ofcom's latest telecoms and pay TV complaints dataErnest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com responds to Ofcom’s latest telecoms and pay-TV ..

Self sabotage, pizza box messages and moving abroad - the extreme lengths Brits will go to avoid break-up conversationsSabrina Hoque, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “We all know how awkward a break ..

Mobiles press releases

Tech expert reveals phone signal festival hackAs festival season kicks off, Brits across the country will be bracing themselves for the ..

Uswitch comments on VodafoneThree’s announcement on the changes expected for 27 million customersFollowing the completion of the VodafoneThree merger last week, major updates have been an ..

£36 Billion bill blast hits brits as price rises send household costs soaringHousehold bills have soared by £36 billion since March[1], according to new research by co ..

Sun, sea and savings: expert shares how to save money on your household bills when travelling abroad Simrat Sharma, savings expert at comparison and switching service Uswitch, shares some sim ..

Uswitch comments on the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S25 EdgeUswitch mobiles expert Ernest Doku comments on the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge:

Uswitch responds to Revolut announcing their new mobile roaming planErnest Doku, Uswitch mobiles expert, comments on Revolut’s new mobile roaming plans:

Business Energy press releases

The final curtain: quarter of music and theatre venues concerned about closure due to rising costsEnergy bills are taking the centre stage of concern for live performance venues, as energy ..

UK salons struggle as energy bills top 40% of business costsEnergy bills make up 40% of the average hair and beauty salon's total business costs, acco ..

Uswitch for Business comments on Government announcement that leisure centres with swimming pools will be given a £63m boost“Public leisure centres with swimming pools typically have very high energy usage - but ar ..

Struggle for restaurants as cost of energy accounts for a third of your restaurant billApproximately a third (33%) of a diner’s restaurant bill goes towards paying the total cos ..

Over half of customer-facing businesses will have to raise prices without government energy supportOver half (51%) of businesses with customer-facing premises such as shops, hairdressers, n ..

Digital TV press releases

Plusnet, Tesco Mobile and Community Fibre win providers of the year in Uswitch Telecoms Awards 2024Plusnet has landed Broadband Provider of the Year, with Tesco Mobile scooping Network of t ..

Small providers steal the show as consumers prioritise value in annual Uswitch Telecoms AwardsHyperoptic has scooped Broadband Provider of the Year in the Uswitch Telecoms Awards 2023...

Uswitch comments on Apple TV+ price hikesNick Baker, TV and streaming expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “As the cheapest of the main ..

Uswitch comments on Netflix launching a new ad-version to their subscription optionsErnest Doku, streaming and TV expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Falling Netflix subscriber num ..

Uswitch expert comments on the launch of Sky StreamErnest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “The launch of Sky Stream is a bold ..

Bournemouth supporters will spend 241% more per game to follow their team on TV than Premier League giantsFans of the Premier League’s newly promoted teams face paying £35 per game to watch them p ..

Insurance press releases

New study reveals the UK's most endangered cars and bikesThe Austin Montego, Fiat Regata and Lada Samara are the UK’s most endangered cars, accordi ..

New study reveals the most popular vehicle makes and models on TikTokBMW, the German car manufacturer, is the most popular vehicle brand on TikTok, according t ..

Uswitch offers advice to drivers ahead of the UK snow warningsAs the weather takes a turn and snow is forecast to fall in places of the UK tomorrow, Ben ..

Uswitch reveals the safest and most dangerous roads in the UKKent has been revealed to have the most dangerous roads in the UK, according to new resear ..

Uswitch offers advice to drivers during the second UK lockdownFlorence Codjoe, car insurance expert at Uswitch.com, offers advice to vehicle owners duri ..

Uswitch comment on driving after the clocks go backFlorence Codjoe, car insurance expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “While we’ll all enjoy an ..

Money press releases

14 million homes face £288 million bill shock as unread meters hide rise in lockdown power useAlmost 14 million households with traditional meters[1] are facing a £288 million energy b ..

Reassuring to see regulators tightening up the package of consumer rightsRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “It is reassuring to see reg ..

Half of Brits will be heading into the office during the festive season – but spend their time watching films and online shoppingUK is a nation of Christmas workers as it’s revealed that 44% will heading to the office b ..

High street banks charge overdraft users £640 million more than challengersBritain’s 12 million overdraft users could be wasting £640 million a year on fees and inte ..

Uswitch comments on Citizens Advice super-complaint to the CMACommenting on Citizens Advice lodging a super-complaint with the CMA, Richard Neudegg, hea ..

Uswitch comments on anniversary of Current Account Switch ServiceThe Current Account Switch Service launched in 2013 and since then has helped five million ..

Regulation press releases

Uswitch responds to Ofgem’s announcement of the October energy price capRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “The news of a 10% rise ..

Uswitch responds to Cornwall Insight’s prediction for the October energy price capRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “This prediction compoun ..

Uswitch comments on Ofgem’s decision to retain the Ban on Acquisition-only Tariffs Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, said: “The decision to continue wi ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom’s decision to fine BT following the failure of its emergency call handling service last summer. Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com comments: “Ofcom’s investigation into BT’s e ..

Uswitch responds to Ofgem’s announcement of the July energy price cap Will Owen, energy expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “A 7% drop in the energy price cap from ..

Uswitch responds to Cornwall Insight’s prediction for July’s energy price cap Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “A predicted 7% drop in ..

Water press releases

Postcode lottery: Devon residents fork out twice as much as Westminster in household running costsPL8 in South Hams, Devon, is the most expensive postcode for running a household, with loc ..

Parents to fork out £5.8 billion for Uni students this yearUK university students’ parents are set to dish out over £5,000 per child in financial sup ..

Drain on households as water bills rise on 1st AprilWater bills to rise by an average of 2% or £8 a year from 1st April – average household wi ..

Consumers wrung out as water UK announces price hikesWater bills set to rise by 2% or £8 a year on average from 1st April – average household w ..

Brits suffer bad customer service yet almost three quarters of consumers let companies get away with itResearch shows that when it comes to customer service British consumers are getting a raw ..

Another drain on household finances as water price hike comes into effect next MondayWater bills to rise by an average of 3.5% or £13 a year from 1st April, 2013[1] Average an ..

Home phone press releases

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's update on their guidance on the treatment of financially vulnerable customersErnest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “The cost of living is increasing a ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom’s latest pledge to crack down on scam calls and textsErnest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “For millions of Brits, scam calls ..

Brits hang up the landline: Five million households say they no longer need a home phoneThe landline is in terminal decline, with five million households never using theirs for p ..

Homes hoarding 184 million old gadgets worth almost £7 billionOur homes hold a staggering 184 million pieces of out-of-date tech with a value of more th ..

‘Customers will be rightly concerned’ – comment from Uswitch.com on Virgin Media data breachCommenting on Virgin Media’s data breach, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, say ..

End of contract notifications should finally end lack of transparency in telecoms industry – Uswitch commentsCommenting on the introduction of mandatory end of contract notifications from telecoms pr ..