Tag:Consumer affairs
Consumer affairs
How to cut the cost of travelling on your own
Heading off abroad alone? Give the single supplement the swerve and cut the cost of solo travel.Ditch package holidaysPackage holidays are designed for couples...
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Warning social media videos could be exploited by scammers to clone voices
Consumers have been warned that their social media videos could be exploited by scammers to clone their voices with AI and then trick their...
Airbnb
Dear Airbnb: who is ‘Rachel’, and how has she taken over my booking?
Eight months ago, I booked an Airbnb on my new iPhone. The confirmation congratulated someone called Rachel on the booking.I realised Airbnb tech had...
Business
UK’s smart meter targets leaving energy users short-changed, says Martin Lewis
Energy customers are being short-changed by “perverse” government targets to install electronic smart meters in homes across the UK, according to the consumer campaigner...
Banking
Lloyds sent my £37,000 to the Duchy of Cornwall and I can’t get it back
Please help me track down my £37,700. In November 2023, ill health forced me to wind up my limited company and revert the business...
Benefits
Winter fuel: 780,000 UK pensioners entitled to payment will lose it
About 780,000 pensioners who need the winter fuel payment will lose out on it when Labour begins means-testing the benefit, according to the government’s...
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Vodafone-Three merger: tens of millions could face higher bills, says UK watchdog
A proposed merger between the telecoms companies Vodafone and Three in the UK could lead to higher mobile bills for tens of millions of...
Consumer affairs
An O2 ‘agent error’ has taken my phone number and put my life on hold
When O2 transferred my pay-as-you-go phone service to a pay-monthly contract, an agent wrongly deactivated the number. It says the number will be given...
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Amazon Prime Video’s Rising Dominance: Notable Releases and Future Lineup
As of September 18, 2024, Amazon Prime Video is increasingly solidifying itself as a dominant player in the streaming...
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Euthanasia, pronouns, sports betting: Intriguing 2024 ballot measures
(NewsNation) — While voters may expect to see former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on their...
Thai woman rescued after two hours trapped in four-metre python’s coils
A Thai woman has described being trapped in the coils of a 20kg (44lb) python for about two hours...
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Jennifer Aniston’s Ex Justin Theroux Wishes Her Happy Birthday on Instagram
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