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The Energy Switch Guarantee is a voluntary set of promises made by energy suppliers to ensure that switching your gas or electricity supplier is simple, speedy and safe. It was launched by Energy UK, the trade association for the UK energy industry, on 7 June 2016, and now covers the large majority of household customers […]

How your job affects your car insurance comes down to one thing: insurers treat your occupation as a rating factor, because claims data shows some jobs are linked to more accidents and higher claim costs than others. Your job title, your employment status and how you use the car for work all feed into the […]

The best broadband setup for students in 2026 depends on three things: how long your tenancy runs, how many people share the connection, and whether full fibre reaches your address. Get those right and a shared house can have fast, reliable WiFi for a few pounds a month each. Most students fall into one of […]

To fix energy prices means to lock in the unit rate you pay for gas and electricity, plus your standing charge, for a set contract term, usually 12 or 24 months. A fixed tariff does not move with Ofgem’s quarterly price cap, so the price you agree stays the same until the fix ends, whether […]

You cannot watch Peacock directly in the UK: the standalone Peacock service closed to UK viewers on 9 January 2024, and the app was removed from all Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q boxes on that date. If a page tells you Peacock is still live on Sky or NOW, it is out of […]

Fuse Energy vs Octopus Energy comes down to a straightforward trade-off for a bill-conscious household: Fuse tends to be cheaper on its fixed electricity tariff, while Octopus offers more tariff choice, dual fuel, and no exit fees. If you are sitting on a standard variable tariff above the price cap floor and want to cut […]