Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers ‘at risk of harm’
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter.Virgin Media has been fined £23.8m for leaving thousands of customers without access to lifesaving telecare alarms during the digital switchover.Communications watchdog...
Households face ‘dismal’ rise in spending power, says IFS
Households are facing a "truly dismal" increase in their disposable income following the Budget, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) think tank says.The IFS...
£1.3bn boost for EV scheme expected in Budget
The government is expected to announce an extra £1.3bn in funding for a scheme encouraging the use of electric vehicles (EVs) at next week's...
Heating tips and how to keep your home warm as budgets are squeezed
.Temperatures have fallen sharply across much of the UK in recent days. What is the best way to heat your home and keep yourself...
What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change?
.The two-child limit means many low-income families do not receive further benefits when they have a third or subsequent child.It has been the subject...
