Regulation press releases

Here you'll find all of our regulation press releases and news alerts

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 ..

Ofgem decision on energy tariffs could make cheaper deals a reality in time for winter, comments UswitchRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, said: “Getting rid of the Ban on A ..

Uswitch responds to Cornwall Insight’s final prediction for April's energy price capRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “After a painful two yea ..

Uswitch comments on the latest price cap predictions from Cornwall InsightNatalie Mathie, energy expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “Suggestions that the price cap co ..

Uswitch comments on plans for one-off £16 household charge to help energy firms recover bad debtsRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “It is always frustratin ..

Uswitch comments on Cornwall Insight's final energy price cap prediction for January 2024Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “A week ahead of the pri ..

Energy rates to fall in October but questions need to be answered, says UswitchRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Falling energy prices a ..

Uswitch comments on final October 1 price cap prediction from Cornwall InsightNatalie Mathie, energy expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “This final price cap prediction s ..

Price Cap Confusion: Over half of homes don't understand what the price cap is or doesMore than half of households (54%) say they aren’t sure what the price cap is or what it d ..

Energy profits linked to failing price cap, says UswitchRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “When looking at profits ..

Uswitch comments on the Ofgem price cap of £2,074 for July 1Natalie Mathie, energy expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “The first price cap drop in two y ..

£1.85 billion in lost broadband savings as Ofcom fails to enforce faster switching deadline Misplaced concerns over switching providers is costing 11 million broadband customers[1] £ ..

Uswitch comments on the Government's announcement that the Energy Price Guarantee will stay at £2,500Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Consumers will be relie ..

Uswitch comments on the Ofgem price cap announcementRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “This significant fall i ..

Uswitch comments on Cornwall Insights’ prediction for fixed deals returningRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “The return of fixed dea ..

Uswitch comments on the Government's update to the Energy Price Guarantee Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “This continues to be a ..

Four in five consumers say mid-contract mobile and broadband price rises are unfair as millions face hikes next AprilFour in five consumers say mid-contract mobile and broadband price rises are unfair[1], as ..

Uswitch comments on Octopus Energy buying BulbRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Bulb’s customers have b ..

Energy Crisis: Prepayment meter numbers rise for the first time since 2019 — with thousands more facing risk of self-disconnectionThe energy crisis has reversed a long-term trend for falling numbers of prepayment meters[ ..

Uswitch responds to the increase in CPI figures for UK inflationRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Today’s Consumer Price ..

Uswitch comments on energy supplier failings in supporting vulnerable customersJustina Miltienyte, head of policy at Uswitch.com, said: “This winter is set to be extreme ..

Uswitch comments on Liz Truss’s energy price guaranteeAfter endless reports of ever-increasing price predictions, consumers will be breathing a ..

Uswitch comments on Ofgem's new price cap announcement Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Here is the signal that ..

Uswitch comments on latest Cornwall Insight predictions for the October and January price caps Justina Miltienyte, head of policy at Uswitch.com, said: “Every week brings more bad news ..

Uswitch comments on Ofgem's confirmation of the new quarterly price capJustina Miltienyte, head of policy at Uswitch.com, said: “The price cap has always been a ..

Consumers demand increase in energy bill support as more than half say £400 is not enoughRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “It is absolutely clear ..

Uswitch comments on the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee ReportRichard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com said: “It’s right that MPs have spo ..

Uswitch comments on the plan agreed by telecom providers and the Government to help struggling consumersJustina Miltienyte, Head of Policy at Uswitch.com, comments: “Communication services are e ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom’s new rules on short and simple contract detailsToday Ofcom has implemented new rules on short and simple contract details, which includes ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's new rules for stronger protection for essential phone boxesJustina Miltienyte, head of policy at Uswitch.com, said: “While many communities feel a st ..

Uswitch comments on Government’s support for energy customersJustina Miltienyte, head of policy at Uswitch.com, comments: “Households are feeling the t ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's findings revealing the best and worst telecoms providers for customer serviceRu Bhikha, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “The demand on mobile and broadband servi ..

Uswitch comments on Ofgem's consultation of a quarterly price capJustina Miltienyte, head of policy at Uswitch.com, says: "Updating the price cap on a quar ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's latest findings that one in three consumers fail to spot online misinformationErnest Doku, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, says: “The internet is the main source of ne ..

Uswitch calls on Government to offer more targeted support to most vulnerable Justina Miltienyte, energy policy expert at Uswitch.com, said: “The Spring Statement deliv ..

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 ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom’s findings about broadband social tariffs Ernest Doku, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “As we highlighted in November, it ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's latest complaints data Ernest Doku, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, says: “With customer complaints hitting reco ..

Uswitch comments on Government announcements to combat energy price hikes Richard Neudegg, Head of Regulation at Uswitch.com said: “This combined £350 package appea ..

Uswitch comments on the latest price cap increase announcement Justina Miltienyte, energy policy expert at Uswitch.com said: “The severity of the energy ..

Inflation Frustration: Consumers must be allowed to walk away from broadband and mobile contracts set to soar by up to 11%Consumers must be allowed to walk away penalty-free from broadband and mobile contracts hi ..

Millions of households could be thrown onto energy breadline without urgent targeted support from GovernmentJustina Miltienyte, energy policy expert at Uswitch.com says: “With predictions of a near ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom’s Connected Nations ReportErnest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, commented: “Lightning-quick connections made ..

Uswitch comments on Ofgem’s plans to reform the energy marketRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, said: “Introducing financial stress te ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's ECN dataErnest Doku, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, said: “With the prices of so many household ..

Uswitch comments on Vodafone’s partnership with CityFibre and OpenreachErnest Doku, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “Vodafone is trying to raise the s ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's changes to the Universal Service ObligationJustina Miltienyte, policy expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Ofcom’s new rules should provide ..

Uswitch comments on the lack of government support on energy bills following the budget announcementJustina Miltienyte, energy policy expert at Uswitch.com, said: “With many suppliers going ..

Uswitch comments on Igloo Energy, Symbio Energy and ENSTROGA exiting the marketJustina Miltienyte, energy policy expert at Uswitch.com, said: “The difficult wholesale en ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's announcement for simpler broadband switchingRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, says: “This is another important stepp ..

Uswitch comments on the Ofcom Summer Connected Nations reportRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, commented: “With millions of Britons s ..

Uswitch contributes to the Government's announcement to tighten rules to stop 'greenwashing' of electricity tariffsRichard Neudegg, Head of Regulation at Uswitch.com, said: "Transparency is key to bring co ..

Second price cap rise of 2021 is a 'triple blow' to households, says UswitchJustina Miltienyte, energy policy expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “The price cap rise is ..

Uswitch comment on automatic switching plans for energy customersJustina Miltienyte, policy expert at Uswitch.com, said: “The Government is right to recogn ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom’s annual Pricing Trends reportErnest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Overall, it is positive to see that br ..

Uswitch comment on Ofgem £300 million investment in clean energyJustina Miltienyte, policy expert at Uswitch.com, said: “Consumers are keen to embrace ele ..

Uswitch comment on Ofcom’s provisional finding that Sky is breaking ECN rulesErnest Doku, tech expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Sky and Ofcom have been at loggerheads for ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's update that broadband speeds are risingCatherine Hiley, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “Thanks to the ever-increasing ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom’s latest Connected Nations dataJustina Miltienyte, policy expert at Uswitch.com, commented: “Six million UK households ca ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom’s findings on telecoms customer serviceJustina Miltienyte, policy expert at Uswitch.com, said: “Telecoms companies faced huge cha ..

Uswitch comments on the Green Homes Grant figures released by the GovernmentJustina Miltienyte, policy expert at Uswitch.com, said: “The Green Homes Grant was an inno ..

Uswitch comment on National Grid ESO’s £1.5 million payment over inaccurate forecastsRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Accurate and unbiased forec ..

Uswitch comment on new Ofcom full fibre regulationsRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, says: “These new regulations are inten ..

Uswitch comments on Ofgem’s credit reform consultationRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “A certain amount of energy ..

Uswitch comments on government's latest Shared Rural Network announcementRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, said: “It’s great to see the big four ..

Uswitch comments as 18 suppliers overcharged customers £7 millionRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, said: “These failures affected more th ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom fining O2 £10.5 million for overcharging customersErnest Doku, mobiles expert at Uswitch.com, commented: “For more than eight years a proble ..

Price cap increase could see consumers trapped in ‘vicious circle of energy debt’, says UswitchRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, said: “The pandemic has already placed ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's new plans for seamless broadband switchingRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, says: “Ofcom’s proposals to simplify t ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's complaints data Nick Baker, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Broadband complaints have increased to ..

Uswitch comment on Symbio Energy’s potential fine for missing paymentsRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “This proposed fine sends a ..

Uswitch comments on the likelihood of the UK missing its fibre and broadband targets Richard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, says: “This is the second time in 17 d ..

Uswitch comments on the Commons DCMS Committee's report on the likelihood of the UK missing its new gigabit broadband targetsRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, says: “Today’s report confirms what is ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's research into the affordability of telecoms servicesRichard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, says: “Services to keep us online have ..

Uswitch comments on Ofcom's latest Q2 telecoms complaints dataNick Baker, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, says: “This is the first real indication we’v ..

Uswitch comment on Ofcom's investigation into BT Richard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, says: “The Universal Service Obligatio ..

‘Ofcom will be watching for providers who use sharp practices’ – Uswitch comments on watchdog’s fairness frameworkCommenting on the publication of Ofcom’s fairness framework – which outlines the criteria ..

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 ..