Mobile and broadband customers ‘losing out because of murky contract practices’ Citizens Advice says people who call to negotiate money off can save on average more than £325 a year The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025
Conor McGregor: MAGA's dark leprechaun Former MMA champ and accused rapist gets St. Paddy's Trump-washing, pretends to run for president of Ireland Salon · Mar 23, 2025
Benefit cuts will push more people into poverty, warns Citizens Advice boss Exclusive: Clare Moriarty hits out at Labour’s plan as ‘short-term action’ with ‘long-term consequences’ in rare intervention The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
Scottish energy bills to rise in April following Ofgem price cap announcement ENERGY bills for millions of households are to rise from April 1 when Ofgem increases its price cap for a third consecutive quarter. The National (Scotland) · Feb 25, 2025
Energy network owners have made £3.9bn ‘excess profit’ from higher bills, says report Citizens Advice believes Ofgem made flawed interest rate calculation for companies in Great Britain The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025
9m people caught out by financial scams in past year, Citizens Advice estimates Fake debt advice being offered on social media and fake QR codes at car parks are common scams, the charity said. The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2024
Citizens Advice warn that 1 in 4 will have to turn off heating this winter Dame Clare Moriarty, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said the charity is ‘bracing’ itself for a ‘challenging winter’ The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024
EDF, Utilita and British Gas rated worst energy suppliers for customer service Service ratings across energy sector between January and March among lowest ever, says Citizens Advice The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024
Spending on accidental subscriptions has doubled in a year in UK Charity says problem getting worse, after hard-to-cancel contracts trapped quarter of UK adults last year at cost of £688m The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024
More than 2m UK prepay meter users to be cut off from gas or electric this winter Citizens Advice anticipating busiest winter ever for helping people who cannot afford to top up The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024
Record numbers in UK seeking help with energy bills and food costs Citizens Advice figures show an unparalleled number of people unable to pay their bills in 2023 The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023
UK householders could be at risk of net zero scammers, says Citizens Advice UK charity says government must tighten consumer protections to stop ‘rogue traders’ taking advantage The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023
Fixing UK’s draughty homes could add £40bn to economy, says Citizens Advice Report finds that raising minimum energy efficiency standards by 2030 could have huge impact beyond bills The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023
Royal Mail letter delays ‘blight Christmas for third year running’ A survey for Citizens Advice found some 60% of UK adults experienced delayed post over the festive period. The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Citizens Advice reveal the number of Britons unable to afford electricity in 2022 Citizens Advice bureau says it saw more people who were unable to top up their meter in 2022 than in the whole of the last 10 years combined
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Three million ran out of prepayment meter credit last year – Citizens Advice The advisory service said it had seen more people who were unable to top up their meter in 2022 than in the whole of the last 10 years combined.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2023 Call to end forced installation of UK prepayment meters after millions suffer without power Report shows 3.2m people disconnected last year as they ran out of credit
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022 Guardian and Observer charity appeal 2022: support those helping in cost of living crisis UK charities helping people in poverty and hardship – Locality and Citizens Advice – will share raised funds
Daily Mirror · Sep 6, 2022 Thousands unable to switch on power while some foods may vanish from shelves warning Industry chiefs warned some types of food could disappear from shelves, while a top energy sector official said the government should plan for a "worst case scenario" - including energy rationing - over the winter
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022 Citizens Advice ‘helping more than two people every minute with crisis support’ Advisers say that helping people during the crisis is like ‘trying to hold back the tide with a bucket’, according to the charity.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022 Cost-of-living crisis ‘will cause long-term health issues’ Citizens Advice chief Dame Claire Moriarty said people were already going hungry and were frightened of turning on their heating.
The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022 Pensioner, 80, says she would be ‘better off dead’ than trying to cope with soaring winter energy bills Struggling Britons have warned of ‘economic genocide’ in wake of energy cap announcement that could see bills jump 80%
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022 Energy bills could be higher than mortgage payments next year, say experts Many people are set to see their disposable incomes shrink significantly in 2023 with utility bills catching up with mortgages.
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022 Energy bills set to hit £500 a month in January as Russia squeezes European gas supplies ‘Almighty hit’ to living standards as fresh estimates predict even higher costs
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022 Failures of energy suppliers could see customers forking out an extra £164 Citizens Advice found that the bill for supplier failures stands at £4.6 billion.