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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Hilary Osborne Money and consumer editor

From ticket booking fees to shrinkflation, six other ways Burnham could cut cost of living

crowds enjoying a festival stage performance
Time to retire ‘transaction’ or ‘order processing fees’ on concert/show tickets? Photograph: Mike Lewis Photography/Redferns

Andy Burnham has announced he will ban fake discounts and make it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions in an effort to improve life for UK consumers.

In the long run, these so-called “everyday fixes” may not make as much difference to your wealth as increasing mandatory contributions on pensions or capping rents, but they will get rid of some day-to-day frustrations. Here are six other things he could fix while he is in the mood:

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