It is not the end for the car scrappage scheme

When the government brought in the car scrappage scheme earlier this year many industry groups and consumers were delighted. The scheme had already been used in a number of other European destinations, and had proven very successful. Read more

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Why aren’t the energy firms reducing gas and electricity bills?

Over the past year the UK’s energy giants have increased gas and electricity bills twice, leaving many consumers paying a fortune for their energy usage and resulting in an increased level of fuel poverty amongst UK households. Many are concerned that energy companies are very quick to increase energy prices when oil prices and wholesale energy prices rise but when prices fall they are slow to pass on any price cuts. Read more

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