30 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Energy price cap comes down with average household saving £11 a month
The new price cap comes into effect today (Picture: Shutterstock) Households have been urged to send in meter readings ahead of the energy price cap falling by 7% on Tuesday. The typical household bill for those who have still not signed up to a fixed tariff will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year when […]
23 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
My boyfriend wants to split bills 50/50 — I think he’s being tight-fisted
Unequal earnings can lead to big issues in relationships (Picture: Getty Images) Money troubles breed resentment in a relationship – especially when one partner thinks they’re getting a raw deal. Chloe, a 27-year-old from London, is on the business end of this imbalance, struggling to work out the best way to split bills with her boyfriend […]
18 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Warm Home Discount expanded to 2,700,000 more households across UK
Energy bills will be cut by £150 for millions more households this winter as the Warm Home Discount is expanded across the UK. The change means every billpayer who receives means-tested benefits will qualify for the discount, which is automatically applied to bills by suppliers. Writing exclusively for Metro, Sir Keir Starmer said the move […]
18 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Keir Starmer: Even in summer, I’m working to bring energy bills down
Energy security is good news for the country and good news for Metro readers (Picture: Getty Images) For too many families, a letter through the door means another bill they struggle to afford. I know what that’s like. Growing up, our phone was regularly cut off because it was the easiest bill to skip when […]
15 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Three ways latest Middle East crisis could make life more expensive in the UK
Heavy smoke clouds the sky above Tehran after an Israeli strike (Picture: Atta Kenare/AFP) One of the big lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was how a war hundreds of miles away can have an impact on daily life in the UK. As the price of a barrel of oil shot up, so […]
The sign was like a turqoise oasis to me (Picture:PA) When I saw the news about Poundland closing hundreds of stores and potentially shedding thousands of jobs following a sale, my mind created a slide deck of historical high street grief. Woolworths, BHS, C&A, Jane Norman, Blockbuster. Institutions I never thought would go, until they […]
12 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Major high street chain announces £25,000,000 revamp with at least 30 new stores
Could your local area be getting a new Matalan store? (Picture: Getty Images) While many UK brands – from Poundland to Hobbycraft – are disappearing from the high street, there’s one retailer bucking the trend with a major investment. This week, Matalan announced plans to spend £25 million on a multi-year transformation project — which […]
Ever heard of the Singles Tax? (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk) From council tax to the weekly shop, the financial burden of living alone as a single person can really take a toll. But now, new figures have confirmed the true scale of the so-called ‘singles tax’. This term refers to the additional costs someone faces when they […]
11 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Martin Lewis warns everyone with a mobile phone contract to check now for ‘dodgy trick’
According to MSE, up to 14 million Brits could be paying over the odds (Picture: Getty/Rex) If you’re one of the 83 million Brits with a mobile phone contract, Martin Lewis claims you may be the victim of a ‘dodgy trick’ used by certain networks. In the latest edition of his Money Saving Expert (MSE) […]
9 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Government finally reveals who will get winter fuel payout after U-turn
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