All news by author: Levi Winchester

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7 ways to cut your energy bill - as prices to rise by £500 from April
The Ofgem price cap will fall by almost £1,000 from April - but energy bills will go up regardless, as the Energy Price Guarantee will rise from £2,500 to £3,000
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Ofgem energy price cap falls by £1,000 - but bills will still rise by £500
Households are currently covered by the Government Energy Price Guarantee, which is set to increase from £2,500 a year to £3,000 from April - meaning bills are going up by 20%
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Tesco shoppers issued three-day warning before Clubcard points expire
Tesco previously revealed how some £16million worth of Clubcard vouchers will expire after February 26 - so make sure you check if you've got any that need spending.
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Price of pasta doubles in two years to 95p as cost of food continues to rocket
A standard 500g bag of pasta has risen from 50p to 95p, up 90% according to BBC analysis, while strawberry jam has gone up from 73p to £1.15, an increase of 57%
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Fruit and veg shortages could last until May as supermarkets ration stock
The secretary of the Lea Valley Growers Association (LVGA) warned “it's going to be longer than a few weeks” until stock levels of certain fruits and vegetables return to normal
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Best and worst supermarkets for price rises - from Aldi to Tesco and Lidl
The tracker from Which? shows prices were up 23.6% year-on year at Lidl and 22.5% at Aldi in January, compared with 10.4% at Ocado, 13.2% at Sainsbury’s, 13.6% at Tesco, 14.4% Morrisons, 15.2% at Waitrose and 16.8% at Asda.
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Easy way to get up to £35 off your supermarket shop at Morrisons, Ocado and more
More of us are looking to save cash after the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages in the UK rose by 16.8% in the year to January 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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Boots urgently recalls kids product over fears it could make children sick
The high street retailer is pulling its own-brand Kids Daily Health Multivitamins Strawberry Flavour Gummies because they have been mispacked with gummies that contain soya
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Sainsbury's issues huge packaging ban affecting each of its 1,400 stores
The supermarket says the new packaging, which will be used across all its beef mince products, will save an estimated 450 tonnes of plastic across its 600 supermarkets and 800 Local shops
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Primark making huge change to multiple stores - see if your local is affected
The high street fashion chain has announced plans to double the size of its store in the Westfield City Shopping Centre in Stratford, London, and it will relocate its High Wycombe and Bradford shops
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Martin Lewis says thousands of people are due £6,000 cash back due to DWP error
Speaking during his ITV Martin Lewis Money Show Live broadcast last night, the MoneySavingExpert (MSE) founder explained how many married women and widows may have been underpaid their state pension
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Energy firms ordered to give customers money back over prepayment meter fittings
It comes after British Gas came under fire following an investigation from The Times that claimed the energy giant used debt collectors to break into the homes of vulnerable customers
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DWP scheme offering free vouchers and cash to struggling families extended again
An extra £842million is being allocated through the Household Support Fund, which is being extended for the fourth time and will be available from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024
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Drivers warned running out of fuel could result in £100 fine and points
Rule 97 of The Highway Code states: "Before setting off. You must ensure – that you have sufficient fuel for your journey, especially if it includes motorway driving."
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Tesco issues huge Clubcard update that could change how you shop in stores
The supermarket is closing its Pay+ app on February 27, while its separate Clubcard app will also shut later this year, although no date has been set yet - but shoppers are being encouraged to download another app instead
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Tax rebate firm banned by HMRC as 11,000 people to receive refunds
Tax Credit Ltd has been stopped from operating as a repayment agent following an investigation by HMRC - here is everything you need to know if you were a customer
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Tesco Mobile to hike bills by 14.4% as it ditches its 'fixed price' promise
Customers whose Tesco Mobile deal expired before February 1, 2023 will see their bills go up by 14.4% from April - and the network has also confirmed it is axing its fixed-price promise
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Major supermarket removes 'best before' dates on 150 items in huge shake-up
Some of the products where this label will be axed at Co-op stores across the UK includes apples, oranges, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, onions and broccoli - but some perishable products will still have dates
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Morrisons cuts prices on more than 60 products - see list of discounts
Items that have been cut in price include toilet roll, vegetables and cupboard essentials like coffee and rice, and the supermarket has listed some examples of the discounts
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Asda announces 10% pay rise for workers - and makes huge change to 600 items
The pay rise will see the hourly rate at the supermarket rise from £10.10 an hour to £11 in April, then to £11.11 an hour in July as part of a £141million investment
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KitKat maker Nestle warns prices will rise again in another cost of living blow
Nestle hasn’t said how much prices will go up by this year and blamed it on more costly ingredients, but it comes after the confectionery firm already raised costs by 8.2%
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EDF sees UK profits rocket to £1.12bn as millions struggle to pay energy bills
This is up massively compared with an underlying profit loss of £21million in 2021, due to the rising cost of energy - but the French company made huge losses as a whole
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Best and worst supermarkets ranked - see if Tesco, Aldi or M&S came out top
Marks and Spencer, Aldi and Waitrose have been named the best supermarkets in the UK for in-store experience, with Ocado, Iceland and Waitrose coming first for online shoppers
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Martin Lewis issues 'urgent' state pension warning to anyone aged 45 to 70
Pretty much anyone aged between 45 and 70 is currently able to buy missing National Insurance (NI) contributions going all the way back to 2006 - but this is soon changing
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Energy firm issues six-week warning to 60,000 customers before it closes down
M&S Energy customers will be moved over to Octopus Energy on April 1 in a move that affects 60,000 customers in the UK - here is everything you need to know about what this means