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2026-10-30 · Evening Standard · Politics

Gas standing charge removal welcomed amid warnings a tough winter remains ahead

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2026-10-28 · Evening Standard · Politics

£100 winter energy payment will ‘barely dent’ increases forecast for January

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2026-10-28 · Evening Standard · Politics

Gas standing charge removal welcomed amid warnings a tough winter remains ahead

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2026-11-03 · Evening Standard · Economy/Business

Kellogg’s removes rice from Rice Krispies due to ‘changing weather conditions’

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2026-10-05 · Evening Standard · Economy/Business

TalkTalk customers assured service will continue as normal after BT rescue

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2026-10-14 · Evening Standard · Economy/Business

Wayfair and Appliances Direct among firms fined £6m for misleading sales tactics

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2026-09-09 · Evening Standard

🔮 Food inflation expected to reach almost 4% by Christmas, industry warns assertive

2026-09-15 · Evening Standard

🔮 “It’s a clear sign that, for many families, the return to school is landing at a difficult time financially, and retailers who can offer reassurance on price without compromising on quality will stand in good stead. assertive

2026-09-20 · Evening Standard

🔮 “Left unaddressed, this could fundamentally undermine trust in organisations and reduce customers’ willingness to buy, or share information to help with personalisation, limiting the ability of UK businesses to engage and grow.” assertive

2026-09-21 · Evening Standard

🔮 The study said electricity in Scotland could often be “effectively free” because of frequent windy weather, to the point that there could be so much electricity that the grid operator must pay to have wind turbines turned off to avoid overloading the grid. mixed

2026-09-22 · Evening Standard

🔮 Vet practices will soon be legally required to make their prices clear to pet owners under the biggest reforms of the sector in a generation. assertive

2026-09-22 · Evening Standard

🔮 It said Jap had been used as a shortened form of Japan or Japanese, and it had not previously received any feedback in Japan or the UK that the name was offensive or could cause offence. assertive

2026-09-23 · Evening Standard

🔮 It said Jap had been used as a shortened form of Japan or Japanese, and it had not previously received any feedback in Japan or the UK that the name was offensive or could cause offence. The firm said it had chosen the name because they sold Japanese imported cars, adding that they had not intended to cause offence, and did not wish to do so in future. assertive

2026-09-24 · Evening Standard

🔮 Energy firms have been warned that they must “double down” on customer service ahead of a challenging winter for households. Read More Households are facing heightened winter pressure from energy bills after regulator Ofgem raised its price cap by 4% to a three-year high, taking effect from October 1 when bills will rise by £60 per year – or £5 per month – to £1,723 for the average household using both electricity and gas. Analysts have forecast a further 9% hike from January. The charity’s latest ratings of firms, covering April to June, shows the median score rose slightly from 3.26 out of five in the first quarter to 3.4. assertive

2026-09-24 · Evening Standard

🔮 Energy firms have been warned that they must “double down” on customer service ahead of a challenging winter for households. Read More Households are facing heightened winter pressure from energy bills after regulator Ofgem raised its price cap by 4% to a three-year high, taking effect from October 1 when bills will rise by £60 per year – or £5 per month – to £1,723 for the average household using both electricity and gas. Analysts have forecast a further 9% hike from January. The charity’s latest ratings of firms, covering April to June, shows the median score rose slightly from 3.26 out of five in the first quarter to 3.4. assertive

2026-09-24 · Evening Standard

🔮 Energy firms have been warned they must “double down” on customer service ahead of a challenging winter for households. Households are facing heightened winter pressure from energy bills after regulator Ofgem raised its price cap by 4% to a three-year high, taking effect from October 1 when bills will rise by £60 per year – or £5 per month – to £1,723 for the average household using both electricity and gas. assertive

2026-09-24 · Evening Standard

🔮 Neil Bellamy, consumer insights director at GfK, said: “The savings index rose five points, which, although not used in our headline score, may indicate that those who can are thinking of building a financial buffer. mixed

2026-09-26 · Evening Standard

🔮 The increase will see the energy bill for the average household paying by direct debit for gas and electricity reach £1,723, up £5 a month or £60 a year if this level was sustained over 12 months. assertive

2026-09-28 · Evening Standard

🔮 “Q4 is expected to bring tighter household budgeting, so retailers will still need to absorb cost increases wherever possible.” assertive

2026-09-29 · Evening Standard

🔮 “Tackling this is a monumental challenge for government, enforcement agencies and industry and we, along with our partners, will continue working to detect and disrupt the criminal networks behind these scams. assertive

2026-09-29 · Evening Standard

🔮 Which? suggested that buying a high-quality multivitamin and adding targeted supplements where needed could be cheaper than a so-called all-in-one menopause blend while being potentially more effective. mixed

2026-09-30 · Evening Standard

🔮 The increase will see the energy bill for the average household in England, Scotland and Wales paying by direct debit for gas and electricity reach £1,723, up £5 a month or £60 a year if this level was sustained over 12 months. assertive

2026-10-01 · Evening Standard

🔮 Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% new year increase A 4% hike to Ofgem’s energy price cap takes effect from Thursday amid warnings household bills could soar by almost another £300 from January. The stark warning comes as the latest 4% increase to the price cap coincided with experts at Cornwall Insight predicting it will rise by a further 16% to £1,999 a year on January 1, up by £276 on the level between October and December and the biggest rise since January 2023. assertive

2026-10-01 · Evening Standard

🔮 Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% new year increase A 4% hike to Ofgem’s energy price cap takes effect from Thursday amid warnings household bills could soar by almost another £300 from January. The stark warning comes as the latest 4% increase to the price cap coincided with experts at Cornwall Insight predicting it will rise by a further 16% to £1,999 a year on January 1, up by £276 on the level between October and December and the biggest rise since January 2023. assertive

2026-10-05 · Evening Standard

🔮 TalkTalk customers assured service will continue as normal after BT rescue TalkTalk customers should leave direct debits in place and continue paying as normal to avoid missed payments and disruption to service, experts said. assertive

2026-10-05 · Evening Standard

🔮 The British Dental Association (BDA) said patients had “every right to expect transparency over costs and an effective complaints process”, adding that it would be “entirely misleadingly” to suggest that those surveyed by Which? were “representative of the millions of patients treated by private dentists every year”. assertive

2026-10-07 · Evening Standard

🔮 The UK oral care market is worth more than £1 billion, with sensitivity representing approximately 50% of the category, according to Market Data Forecast figures. assertive

2026-10-08 · Evening Standard

🔮 “As we enter the crucial final quarter, retailers will do all they can to attract shoppers with great value and choice. assertive

2026-10-11 · Evening Standard

🔮 The Entertainer said every one of its predicted top 10 toys this Christmas was screen-free, while Smyths said screen-free play “continues to make a comeback” as parents seek to keep children entertained away from their devices. assertive

2026-10-13 · Evening Standard

🔮 Mr McKevitt added: “Halloween and Christmas are two of the most important moments of the year for chocolate confectionery, so falling prices will be welcome news for shoppers and retailers alike. assertive

2026-10-13 · Evening Standard

🔮 Mr McKevitt added: “Halloween and Christmas are two of the most important moments of the year for chocolate confectionery, so falling prices will be welcome news for shoppers and retailers alike. assertive

2026-10-13 · Evening Standard

🔮 The Department for Energy and Net Zero (DESNZ) confirmed it would accept the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) recommendation to strengthen regulation in the heating oil sector. assertive

2026-10-14 · Evening Standard

🔮 Wayfair and Appliances Direct were fined for misleading customers with time-limited offers that did not end when they said they would, while Appliances Direct also automatically opted customers into paid-for extras. assertive

2026-10-14 · Evening Standard

🔮 A 4% hike to Ofgem’s energy price cap took effect from October 1 as forecasters warned household bills could soar by almost another £300 from January. Campaigners have urged the Government to make plans now to support all households with energy costs this winter because of the severity of forecast bill hikes. Cornwall Insight’s latest forecast predicts the price cap will rise by a further 16% to £1,999 a year on January 1, up by £276 on the level between October and December and the biggest rise since January 2023. The End Fuel Poverty Coalition has urged ministers to prepare an “emergency heat tariff” to cap the cost of heating this winter, with gas prices already rising 27% year on year. A poll for Uswitch suggests some 1.7 million households will not turn on their heating this winter amid fears of soaring bills and efforts to save money. assertive

2026-10-15 · Evening Standard

🔮 1.7 million households will not turn heating on this winter, survey suggests assertive

2026-10-20 · Evening Standard

🔮 Ofgem’s energy price cap rose by 3.6% to £1,723 for a typical household on October 1, and forecasters are currently predicting a further rise of around 22% in January. assertive

2026-10-21 · Evening Standard

🔮 “With the festive period now falling within the three-month window, there were significant rises in spending expectations, though concerns around inflation may also be contributing to this.” assertive

2026-10-21 · Evening Standard

🔮 In the case of these two options, shoppers could save £423.40 a year and get a higher dose of magnesium by switching from gummies to tablets, the consumer group said. assertive

2026-10-22 · Evening Standard

🔮 Ofgem’s energy price cap rose by 3.6% to £1,723 for a typical household on October 1, and forecasters are currently predicting a further rise of around 22% in January. assertive

2026-10-28 · Evening Standard

🔮 Cornwall Insight, which provides widely respected energy price forecasts, warned the savings would be “small” in relation to recent bill rises, but said it could also give the transition to heat pumps a boost. Dr Craig Lowrey, principal consultant at Cornwall Insight, said: “Scrapping the gas standing charge from as early as 2027 is a broadly progressive move that may help lower-income households who tend to use less energy. mixed

2026-10-28 · Evening Standard

🔮 A £100 payment to help 20 million households with energy bills will “barely dent” the rise predicted for January, campaigners have warned. mixed

2026-10-29 · Evening Standard

🔮 The Debt Relief Scheme will provide targeted support to households “in genuine financial need” to clear debt and arrears built up during the energy crisis between 2022 and 2024, totalling £2.47 billion, the regulator said. assertive

2026-10-30 · Evening Standard

🔮 Cornwall Insight, which provides widely respected energy price forecasts, warned the savings would be “small” in relation to recent bill rises, but said it could also give the transition to heat pumps a boost. Dr Craig Lowrey, principal consultant at Cornwall Insight, said: “Scrapping the gas standing charge from as early as 2027 is a broadly progressive move that may help lower-income households who tend to use less energy. mixed

2026-11-03 · Evening Standard

🔮 Previously, Rice Krispies and Coco Pops were labelled “may contain gluten” because they were made in a factory where other cereals containing gluten were also handled. assertive

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard

🔮 Some 57% of households in council tax bands A to D will not use the January payment as intended, while one in seven (15%) of those eligible said they planned to use some of the money for a summer getaway, the poll for package holiday provider On the Beach found. assertive