We’ll pay more council tax… for WORSE services: Watchdog warns of Covid double whammy as it emerges local authority budgets took a £9.7billion hit from pandemic The National Audit Office said the pandemic had left some councils at risk of ‘financial failure’, creating £6.9billion in additional costs in 2020/21 The Government has announced £9.1billion in … Read more
Millions of households will see a number of their bills increase dramatically on 1 April 2021 in the wake of the pandemic. Council tax, the TV licence and NHS prescriptions are just some of the costs being hiked from April Fools’ Day. A number of TV, broadband and mobile providers have also revealed they will … Read more
The Royal Family is estimated to spend £2.5m on energy bills a year: Here’s how it is attempting to make its estate more sustainable It is estimated the royals are spending £2.5m on bills at ten of their properties The highest usage is at Buckingham Palace where costs are £1.1m This is despite attempts by … Read more
Why would Carrie Symonds pay Lulu’s not-so-Lytle bills when John Lewis can mirror her designs? Carrie Symonds’s Downing Street redesign is inspired by designer Lulu Lytle She wanted to rid the home of the ‘John Lewis nightmare’ left by Theresa May Could Carrie have got the look she desired from the High Street brand? By … Read more
Lady Gaga will reportedly pay the $97,500 medical bills of her dogwalker Ryan Fischier who was shot by thieves who stole her two French bulldogs. ‘Gaga feels horrendous about what happened to Ryan and wants to make sure he is looked after,’ a source close to the Poker Face singer told the Mirror. ‘She absolutely adores … Read more
How much is your mobile phone bill going up by? Millions of BT Mobile, EE, Three and Vodafone customers face rises of up to 4.5% Customers on the UK’s biggest networks are will see price hikes soon Depending on their contract will depend on how much it goes up by Some will see their monthly … Read more
The winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has spoken candidly about how he was so naive about his personal finances when he first left home he didn’t realise he needed to pay council tax or utility bills. James Lee Williams, 28, the drag artist from Liverpool best known as The Vivienne, won the first series … Read more
Millions of Sky customers will see bills increase by up to £6 a month – equivalent to £72 a year. While the rises are capped at a £6 a month – a hike that will hit 8 per cent of customers – the average increase comes in at around £3 per month, or £36 a … Read more
I let an eco warrior loose in my home – and he slashed £700 off my energy bills! By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 13 February 2021 A voice barks from a phone strapped to my chest, shaming me about the ‘Blackpool illuminations’ shining … Read more
Dodge the default trap: More than 300,000 households will see energy bills rocket as fixed deals come to an end… unless they swap tariff A number of fixed energy tariffs are set to come to an end this month This means many will be automatically moved onto pricey default deals We reveal which deals are … Read more