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Exclusive: Economists say ‘market power’ of TalkTalk, Virgin Media and SSE may allow them to set ‘excessive prices’A trio of telecoms firms have been accused of overcharging hundreds of thousands of landline-only customers by almost £200m, according to research.Economists at Fideres argue that almost 600,000 UK landline-only customers have been charged “excessive” prices since 2009. Continue reading...

A trio of telecoms firms have been accused of overcharging hundreds of thousands of landline-only customers by almost £200m, according to research Economists at Fideres argue that almost 600,000 UK landline-only customers have been charged “excessive” prices since 2009 The economic consult

Many of those who have left the workplace are being forced to return by the cost of living crisis to bolster their finances Dee, 67, who lives in Accrington in Lancashire, left school at 14. She worked in factories, hairdressing shops and bars, and did secretarial temp work all over the country before she took a job at HM Revenue and Customs, where she worked full-time for 23 years.Last year, in May, she began her retirement, but after only a few weeks she realised that she could not afford it because of the rising cost of living. “I had two months off, then I had to return to work,” she says. “I rent my home and I can survive on my state pension of around £800 a month and two small private pensions, but I cannot live. My rent and household bills alone come to just under £700.” Continue reading...

D ee, 67, who lives in Accrington in Lancashire, left school at 14 She worked in factories, hairdressing shops and bars, and did secretarial temp work all over the country before she took a job at HM Revenue and Customs, where she worked full-time for 23 years Last year, in May, she began her re

People who quit during pandemic may be offered ‘midlife MOT’ as way to address labour shortagePlans to coax middle-aged retirees back into work to boost the economy are being considered by the government, according to reports.Older people who have given up work could be offered what is being described as a “midlife MOT” to entice them back into employment, the Times has reported. Continue reading...

Plans to coax middle-aged retirees back into work to boost the economy are being considered by the government, according to reports Older people who have given up work could be offered what is being described as a “midlife MOT” to entice them back into employment, the Times has reported T