I am frightened that I am going to be taken to court by ScottishPower for a bill of £1,015 when I’m not, and never have been, a customer.In June 2018 I changed my supplier from E.ON to Bulb. Each month Bulb debited £53 from my account. It transpires that in July 2018 ScottishPower took over…
The government will stop using the retail prices index measure of inflation in 2030, the chancellor has announced, in a move that will spell bad news for investors and retirees with payouts linked to it. The RPI has not been used as an official national statistic since 2013 but it is still the figure used…
My father died in February. We submitted our probate application in June but was later told that one page of the will had not been uploaded by the scanning department which is, apparently, outsourced. That single page has yet to be scanned and our probate application has stalled as a result. The contractual relationship between…
More than 100,000 additional house sales are expected during the first three months of 2021, as the rebound in the property market continues and buyers rush to complete their purchases before the end of the stamp duty holiday. The number of new sales being agreed remains 38% higher than it was a year ago, according…
Handling bank notes poses only a low risk of spreading Covid-19, the Bank of England has said, after it commissioned research to find out how long the virus lasts on cash. The use of notes has dropped sharply since the pandemic hit in March, and the Bank said one reason could be fears that cash…
A surge in shopping from home has eased the pressure on retailers caused by England’s four-week lockdown and tighter restrictions in the rest of the UK, according to a survey from the CBI. The employers’ organisation reported that while the level of spending was well below normal there were also clear signs of consumers substituting…
