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Thousands more driving tests planned to cut waiting times in Britain

silverguide.site – More trainers and overtime for examiners but target to cut queue to seven weeks will not be hit until 2026…
Thousands more driving tests planned to cut waiting times in Britain

Older workers: would you be able and willing to stay in work until you’re 70?

silverguide.site – As the IMF recommends that fit and sharp older workers delay retirement to offset ageing population trends, we’d like to hear what people make of such proposals…
Older workers: would you be able and willing to stay in work until you’re 70?

Motorists ‘could save £850 a year by choosing an electric car over a hybrid’

silverguide.site – Owners of hybrids save only £13 a year compared with petrol equivalents, thinktank says…
Motorists ‘could save £850 a year by choosing an electric car over a hybrid’

Parking firms ‘issuing thousands of fines in England due to faulty ticket machines’

silverguide.site – Campaigners say most common problem are ‘sticky keys’ that fails to record registration numbers correctly…
Parking firms ‘issuing thousands of fines in England due to faulty ticket machines’

More British households struggling with bills will resort to energy theft, campaigners say

silverguide.site – Annual value of gas and electricity stolen from Great Britain’s grids already estimated at £1.5bn…
More British households struggling with bills will resort to energy theft, campaigners say

Illegal and potentially unsafe ‘energy-saving’ plugs widely available online in UK, report finds

silverguide.site – Which? calls for ‘tough new laws’ to make selling platforms responsible for ensuring safety of their electronic products…
Illegal and potentially unsafe ‘energy-saving’ plugs widely available online in UK, report finds

Be a sim-only saver: could you join the phone users shunning bundles?

silverguide.site – More people are switching to deals with greater flexibility and value, and there are a growing number of providers…
Be a sim-only saver: could you join the phone users shunning bundles?

I’ve just been housed. Now I’m paying someone else’s debt on my prepay meter

silverguide.site – In her final Your Problems column for the Observer, Anna Tims hears from a refugee suffering at the hands of British Gas…
I’ve just been housed. Now I’m paying someone else’s debt on my prepay meter

How to split the bill without causing long-term divisions

silverguide.site – Whether you’re eating out or settling up households costs, here are ways to make it as fair and painless as possible…
How to split the bill without causing long-term divisions

Mortgage completions rose by 50% in March as UK buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

silverguide.site – Barclays says March was busiest month in property market since 2021, driven by scramble to avoid higher costs…
Mortgage completions rose by 50% in March as UK buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

No Glastonbury 2025 ticket? Here’s how to still find the party

silverguide.site – Europe and the UK have stacks of festivals for all tastes and budgets, from free or low-budget bashes to high-end events…
No Glastonbury 2025 ticket? Here’s how to still find the party

When we’re left hanging on the telephone | Brief letters

silverguide.site – Brief letters: Bad customer service | Binary answer to the ultimate question | MPs’ mobiles | Crossword gold…
When we’re left hanging on the telephone | Brief letters

The death of customer service: why has it become so, so bad?

silverguide.site – More than 75% of Britons say they are frustrated with poor service, and chatbot ‘helpers’ aren’t helping. Our consumer champion considers the problem – and how you can complain much more effectively…
The death of customer service: why has it become so, so bad?

Snub the tub and buy a butt: nine ways to cut your water bill

silverguide.site – With household water bills in England and Wales rising by an average of 26% this year, here are the best ways to save…
Snub the tub and buy a butt: nine ways to cut your water bill

Direct Line chasing me over dead uncle’s cancelled car insurance

silverguide.site – Bereaved executor questions lack of tact and why insurer was not alerted by closed bank account…
Direct Line chasing me over dead uncle’s cancelled car insurance

Increased bills for higher earners could fund UK energy upgrade, Ofgem says

silverguide.site – Regulator to consult industry on how to recover network costs via standing charge in a ‘more progressive’ way…
Increased bills for higher earners could fund UK energy upgrade, Ofgem says

HSBC and Co-op Bank cut mortgage rates as Halifax and Lloyds ease rules

silverguide.site – Lenders stepping up mortgage price war in apparent response to financial turmoil sparked by US tariffs…
HSBC and Co-op Bank cut mortgage rates as Halifax and Lloyds ease rules

EE was unapologetic after I tried to stop a sim swap fraud

silverguide.site – More than my money was stolen after activation went ahead, despite a suspected deception being reported 24 hours earlier…
EE was unapologetic after I tried to stop a sim swap fraud

Yes, the stock markets are in turmoil … but it really is a good idea to invest

silverguide.site – Trump’s tariff chaos has naturally scared some Britons back into the safety of savings accounts – but investing is about playing the long game…
Yes, the stock markets are in turmoil … but it really is a good idea to invest

An expelled fire safety engineer has made my flat unsaleable

silverguide.site – My prospective buyers’ lenders view the property as risky because the expert who certified it stands accused of malpractice…
An expelled fire safety engineer has made my flat unsaleable
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