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Post Office strikes again - but this time with broadband

Monday 29th October 2007, sees the nationwide launch of Post Office Broadband and Post Office HomePhone with Broadband. The products will be aimed at two target audiences. The first is the over 50’s, who make up 25% of the UK online population.

moneysupermarket.com: Broadband launch from the Post Office

Commenting on the broadband launch from the Post Office, Jason Lloyd, head of broadband at moneysupermarket.com said: "The Post Office is entering the market with a decent set of broadband products which are simple and represent value for money. This will attract lots of people who are looking for easy broadband access at a low-cost.

Inflation - youngest and oldest still hit hardest

Although the official rate of inflation remained unchanged at 1.8% in September, our independent study reports a slight increase in the rate of inflation facing every single age group.

moneysupermarket.com launches a PAYG comparison tool

Commenting on the launch of its pay as you go comparison tool on Tuesday 16 October, Rob Barnes, head of mobiles at moneysupermarket.com said: "Pay as you go phones account for 50 per cent of all new and existing mobile connections in the UK. With this in mind we have added a dedicated pay as you go area to our website.

Savvy student ‘gappers’ prefer to earn cash

The days of students back-packing around the world during their gap year could soon be over – as more than half (54%) of school leavers considering a gap year would prefer to earn cash to support themselves at university over globe-trotting.

Plastic’s fantastic say Brits

Almost one million (918,000) image conscious British adults are planning to borrow a whopping £1.4 billion to pay for plastic surgery, according to the research from Abbey Loans.

Use your loaf and save at least £16m says Alliance & Leicester

Brits usually love a bargain but it seems almost 16 million (36%) of us are going against the grain by paying over the odds for basic household provisions.

OFT obtains assurances from South African prize draw promoter

A South African prize draw promoter has given assurances to the OFT that it will no longer send misleading prize draw mailings to UK consumers.

How committed are Britain’s suppliers to going green?

Two of the big six energy suppliers are supplying less renewable energy to customers year-on-year, so just how committed are Britain’s suppliers to going green?

Poor packing costs £350 million

Absent-minded British travellers wasted over £350 million last year, re-purchasing items in airports that they had forgotten to pack, according to research from Abbey Current Accounts.

British Gas hits back at Scottish and Southern Energy

British Gas has thwarted Scottish and Southern Energy’s bid to have the cheapest online energy plan in the market, by undercutting its rival by 32p.

British Gas revised pricing

Commenting on British Gas Click Energy 4 again becoming the cheapest product on the market, Paul Schofield, head of utilities at moneysupermarket.com, said: "Some are calling it a price-war, but the battle between Scottish & Southern and British Gas is suddenly looking more like an Olympic game of table tennis.