Warma UK, Energy Price Cap, Bicycle Sales

The energy regulator Ofgem has announced that average household energy bills will rise by 13% from July, as a result of the first price rise since the war in Iran. It means a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £221 more a year, with an annual bill of £1,862. That's an additional £18 pounds per month. We'll find out how we can keep energy bills down.

Warma UK, a large installer of thousands of household heat pumps and solar panels has gone in to administration. It was part of the MCS accreditation scheme, which is designed to assure consumers that installers are of a certain quality. What should you do if you're a customer impacted by this?

The number of bicycles sold in the UK increased last year for the first time since 2022. According to figures from the industry body the Bicycle Association, mechanical bike sales increased by 6% and electric bikes by 2%. The number of people getting their bicycles serviced also increased by 8%. It comes after a difficult few years for the industry following the pandemic boom.

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 10% of all new vehicles bought in the UK are now Chinese. One of the most popular is a brand called Jaecoo. Its JQ7 SUV was the UK's best-selling car in the first three months of this year - and has been affectionately dubbed the 'Temu Range Rover'. Chinese-made cars are significantly cheaper than their European and American counterparts, but are they more reliable?