DARK SECRETS: 3 - The Real Truth

Consumer groups question benefits of lower standing charge tariff proposals

Citizens Advice raised concerns that not only would the plans not bring down people’s bills, they could even leave some consumers paying more.

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025

More than 40% of private renters ration energy use to afford bills, study finds

Citizens Advice says 4.5 million people in England and Wales had to cut use, with some skipping hot meals and wearing gloves inside

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025

Two in five renters rationed their gas and electricity last winter

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The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025

Millions struggle through heatwaves in homes not built to cope – Citizens Advice

Almost half of people reported difficulty sleeping as four heatwaves hit the UK this summer and 11% said their health deteriorated.

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025

True impact of this summer’s heatwaves on health revealed

Millions suffered sleepless nights and stress

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025

Moragh Bradshaw obituary

Other lives: Volunteer who helped set up a Citizens Advice bureau, taught for the National Childbirth Trust and chaired a housing association

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2025

Shoddy tradeswork sparking more than 700 complaints a week – Citizens Advice

Of the 36,534 complaints received over the last year, 5,230 of those (14.3%) involved scams or rogue traders.

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2025

The most complained-about home maintenance work revealed

Citizens Advice advises consumers that organisations like local councils and trade associations can provide a list of reputable traders

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2025

Resistance to change in the lifesaving work of the Samaritans

Letters: Readers respond to Peter Ormerod’s piece about the organisation’s plans to close half of its branches and move volunteers to ‘regional hubs’, with some working from home

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025

Royal Mail to stop second class post on Saturdays and stamp costs to be reviewed

Ofcom has given the green light to Royal Mail to axe the six-day-a-week service for second-class letters from later this month.

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025