Will broadband and energy firms help people stuck at home by coronavirus? 

Millions of people are expected to work from home in the coming months in a bid to shelter from the coronavirus pandemic which has swept the country. While this means many could save on travel costs, it is also the case that households will be increasingly reliant on home broadband, landline and mobile connections – … Read more

Patients of Finest Dental left suffering the consequences of the firm shutting down without warning 

Patients of Finest Dental are still left paying for their non-existing treatments after the chain of private dentists mysteriously closed without explanation.   Hundreds of customers have been left in the dark about what to do next after Finest Dental closed all of its branches without warning, with many having paid thousands for treatments in advance. A … Read more

Millions of first generation smart meters fitted last year as rate of installations drops 

Nearly 1.5million first generation smart meters (SMETS1) were installed in households across the country last year – despite the fact installations of the older devices do not count towards energy suppliers official target figures. Some 4.5million smart meters were installed in 2019, according to a new report from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial … Read more

LV ‘temporarily’ stops selling travel insurance due to coronavirus

British travellers facing delays and cancellations to their travel plans amid amid the coronavirus crisis were today thrown an additional headache as some of the UK’s big insurers started to withdraw the sale of new travel cover policies. Insurance giant LV stopped selling travel insurance  last night in a move described by one expert as … Read more

Virgin Mobile gives pay monthly customers unlimited minutes and data boost for free

Virgin Mobile gives pay monthly customers unlimited minutes and data boost for free to help them cope with working from home Virgin Mobile is giving pay monthly customers unlimited minutes to landlines  It is also offering a 10GB data boost at no extra cost for a month  The new plan will kick in on Monday … Read more

Tenants are struggling to pay rent amid the coronavirus outbreak

Rental sector under threat from coronavirus disruption: What tenants and landlords can do when rent payments are a problem Five million households in the private rented sector could be affected by virus  Prime Minister promises to protect renters from eviction while crisis unfolds   Landlords report that tenants are already struggling to pay   Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more

More firms pull the plug on travel insurance due to coronavirus

Aviva and Direct Line have become the latest insurance giants to stop selling travel cover to new customers in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Holidaymakers who have already booked trips but do not have cover are being left stranded by the insurance industry, as insurers pull the plug on selling cover. The pair followed in … Read more

Stuck at home? Now’s the time to try an entertainment app for free

The elderly will no doubt feel relieved that the BBC has agreed to delay charging the over-75s for a television licence in light of the coronavirus outbreak.  But with some people now expected to self-isolate at home for three months, or even longer, you may want more than just the black box in your living … Read more

Motorists are being taken for a ride with the sale of fake car insurance on the rise

A practice known as ghost broking is on the rise with some victims being conned out of hundreds of pounds, in return for supposedly cheap car insurance, new research has revealed. Ghost brokers claim they can obtain car insurance for drivers at a low price, in exchange for a fee, with many victims actually just … Read more

How to get Disney Plus streaming service in UK for the lowest price

Disney’s hotly-anticipated new streaming service will be free for new and upgrading O2 customers for six months – welcome news for those who are currently, or soon to be heading into, self-isolation. Existing O2 customers will also be able to enjoy Disney+, which offers original shows such as The Mandalorian, and despite paying the full … Read more