Energy bills to soar for households whose suppliers go bust

Experts warn households could be forced onto more expensive energy tariff with new supplier by the end year 5 suppliers have gone bust in the last 12 months  Those with one are moved to another supplier by the regulator when this occurs  But tariffs can often be more expensive By Laura Shannon, Financial Mail on … Read more

Energy bills to soar as string of suppliers go bust

Experts warn households could be forced onto more expensive energy tariff with new supplier by the end year By Laura Shannon, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 17 October 2020 Hundreds of thousands of households could be forced to move to a more expensive energy tariff with … Read more

The freelancers facing tax bills bigger than their total income

Last year, Paul Husband was photographing music stars and earning enough to be able to move his family into a larger house. But, on the day lockdown was announced in March, he lost £6,000 worth of bookings. Now, Paul is one of thousands of self-employed workers who will soon be hit by tax bills higher … Read more

£5bn cost of the wind turbine fiasco: Botched eco scheme will push up household bills for 20 years

£5bn cost of the wind turbine fiasco: Botched eco scheme will push up household bills for 20 years after blundering officials set high subsidy rate Turbine-owners in Northern Ireland were paid over the odds in energy subsidies  One turbine reaps £375,000 a year yet only produces electricity worth £51,000 Last week, Boris Johnson hailed wind … Read more

Craig Revel Horwood reveals he ‘had a crisis ‘over how he would pay the bills during lockdown

EXCLUSIVE: Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood reveals ‘I had a crisis at the start of lockdown’ over how he would pay the bills as he talks wedding plans By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 14:39 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 14:39 BST, 26 September 2020 Craig Revel Horwood has revealed he had a crisis at … Read more

Working from home could see energy bills soar by £107 per household this winter

Energy bills could soar by up to 18 per cent, equivalent to £107, for home workers this winter, new research has revealed. Employees no longer working from the office could see their personal energy bills rocket to a total of £1.9billion nationwide, due to the increased use of heating and lighting, according to data from … Read more

Bills stoke grief for families in council tax trap after bereavement

Many bereaved families are suffering at the hands of heartless local authorities unwilling to extend council tax exemptions on empty properties that could not be sold during lockdown.  The Mail on Sunday has been flooded with heartbreaking stories of grieving relatives hit with unexpected council tax bills following our report on the issue last week.  … Read more

Netflix faces new probe into how it escapes UK tax bills

Video streaming giant Netflix faces new probe into how it escapes UK tax bills HMRC is investigating the American firm’s UK business for 2018  It follows investigations into the amount of tax paid in previous years  The firm has paid minimal taxes in the UK even though it has around 12m users  By Jamie Nimmo … Read more