58% of households expect to cut energy use

1st October 2025 Arrears and Recoveries | #energy use

National Energy Action says 58% of households expect to cut heating use as typical annual dual-fuel bill increases to £1,755. Polling from National Energy Action with YouGov has found that people with health conditions expect to ration their heating this winter, and many prepayment meter households have run out of credit at least once in…

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Economy growth stalled in second quarter 

The UK economy grew just 0.3% in the second quarter (Q2), down from 0.7 per cent in the first, according to latest Office for National Statistics (ONS)  Growth slowed from 0.7% in Q1, with services up 0.4% and construction up 1.0%, offset by a 0.8% fall in production. The figures show resilience but also highlight…

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Business confidence falls to new record low

The Institute of Directors’ (IoD) latest Economic Confidence Index, which measures business leader optimism in prospects for the UK economy, fell to -74 in September 2025 from -61 in August. This exceeds the recent record low of -72 in July 2025 and marks the lowest reading of the Index since its introduction in July 2016.…

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94% don’t realise former flatmates could be affecting their credit score

1st October 2025 Consumer Lending | #credit

New research from MoneySuperMarket warned that former flatmate’s finances could be pulling down their credit score. Despite 79% of people having lived with a flatmate, 94% don’t realise that joint financial products – like shared bank accounts or bills –  can directly link their credit score to a housemate’s. Worryingly, only 8% of those surveyed…

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