Tag:Consumer affairs
Benefits
There’s no need to cut poorer pensioners’ income. Smarter winter fuel solutions are at hand | Steve Webb
The new government’s honeymoon period with the voters ended at 3.33pm on Monday 29 July. This was when the chancellor stood up to announce...
Banking
‘I couldn’t sleep’: victims of UK fraud epidemic tell their story
“I couldn’t sleep. I was waking constantly thinking about it,” says Stephen of the trauma he felt after discovering he had been scammed out...
Business
Revealed: the touts offering Oasis tickets for thousands on resale sites
The identities of “greedy” touts who hoovered up tickets for the Oasis reunion tour can be revealed, amid widespread condemnation of fans being exploited...
Asos
Asos to charge shoppers who regularly return large amounts of goods
Asos is to start charging UK shoppers who frequently return large amounts of goods a fee of £3.95 to send items back unless they...
Business
‘We’ve not had a summer’: retailers battle unpredictable British weather
When the season switched from summer to autumn, like clockwork clothing stores would swap out the racks of floaty frocks and fill them with...
Consumer affairs
Family homes for sale in super suburbs of England and Scotland – in pictures
West Moor, Newcastle upon TyneJust five miles from the city centre, in this almost rural suburb, is a traditional farmhouse near Gosforth park and...
Business
Watchdog to investigate Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket sales
The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the Oasis ticket sales fiasco.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate Ticketmaster’s handling of sales...
Banking
Why is the UK slashing the maximum banks must refund to fraud victims?
Consumer groups have attacked a regulator’s decision to slash the planned maximum amount that banks will have to refund to UK fraud victims from...
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Fake Heiress Sports Sparkly Ankle Tag On Dancing With The Stars
Convicted con artist Anna "Delvey" Sorokin has made her debut on Dancing With The Stars - sporting a sparkly...
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Why is the Bank being cautious in delaying rate cuts?
After the Federal Reserve’s monster 0.5 percentage point cut in US borrowing costs on Wednesday, it seemed strange that...
Axel Springer’s media assets to be split off in €13.5bn KKR deal
Axel Springer has struck a €13.5bn (£11.3bn) deal that will see its media assets, which include Politico, Business Insider...
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Jennifer Aniston’s Ex Justin Theroux Wishes Her Happy Birthday on Instagram
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