Lucy Hedges on the smart devices that can help you manage your power consumption – good for your purse and the planet

If you’re happy to keep your current mobile phone, ditch expensive contracts that include a fancy handset, and switch to a SIM-only deal instead. The SIM is the chip that slots into your handset and c

February 2026

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Beware the changes proposed to cut energy debt, says Paul Lewis

In the early 1940s, the Royal Mint replaced the familiar image of a portcullis on the threepenny coin with a thrift plant. This was part of the government’s campaign reminding the public of the need f