Don’t fall victim to the energy loyalty penalty: Millions of households will overpay £200 next year by not switching to a fixed tariff 12m homes could overpay by an average of £200 next year This is due to the difference between default tariffs and deals for new customers We reveal which energy suppliers have the … Read more
UK car industry faces huge hit after EU REJECTS call for exports to be exempt from tariffs if parts come from abroad Brexit negotiator Lord Frost wrote to manufacturers waning of problems ahead Wanted foreign-made car parts used in UK-assembled vehicles deemed ‘British’ But EU rejected plan, meaning some UK-made cars will face taxes if … Read more
Npower has increased off-peak night tariffs meaning some households have seen bills rise by hundreds of pounds. One customer was told her prices are changing from 1 October and from that date, her off-peak electricity will be charged at the ‘standard’ rate, meaning a potential rise of £304.87 a year. Calling the increase ‘scandalous’, Jan … Read more
A small energy firm has launched an electric vehicle and home tariff that gives customers separate rates for charging their car and what they use in the home. Claiming to be the first of its kind, the Home and Smart EV bundle is from Tonik Energy and it says it is the UK’s lowest priced … Read more
There are fears Britain could be dragged into a global trade war with China after Beijing slapped an 80 per cent tariff on Australian exports as punishment for demanding an independent coronavirus inquiry – which 100 nations including the UK supported. The World Health Organization bowed to calls from most of its member states to … Read more
China has imposed an extraordinary tariff on Australian barley exports as apparent punishment for Scott Morrison’s push for a coronavirus inquiry. The Australian Prime Minister in April demanded an independent probe into the deadly respiratory virus and the World Health Organisation’s handling of the crisis. In response, Chinese state media and leaders warned of trade retribution that could wipe … Read more