Fake reviews and hidden online charges to be banned under new rules Drip pricing is said to cost consumers £2.2bn, with entertainment providers, hospitality and transport sectors all using the practice The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024
Holidays: money-saving tips for booking your dream break The lowdown on the best deals, plus how to secure and future-proof them The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
Paying more for less: Which? lays bare size of ‘shrinkflation’ and ‘skimpflation’ Study highlights products whose pack size or amount of expensive ingredients have gone down but not price The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
How to get the cheapest UK train tickets: Government announces rival train ticket app The government-backed rail ticket marketplace is set to revolutionise how tickets are bought online for UK rail journeys Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2024
UK mobile and broadband customers face price hikes of 8% as inflation rises Vodafone is among the providers to pass on in-contract rises, as Which? says increases are ‘unacceptable’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024
Wizz Air pays out £1.2m to passengers after refund claims were rejected Budget airline forced to pay back 6,000 holidaymakers after action by air industry regulator the CAA The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024
Grieving mother falls victim to Amazon one-time password ‘scam’ Clare Buchanan left empty-handed after a MacBook Air from Amazon went missing in ‘known scam’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2024
Which mobile providers are not raising prices in 2024? Here are some mobile phone providers that will not be increasing prices this year Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2024
Which? names the cheapest supermarket of the year and it is not who you might think Aldi and Lidl were neck and neck in the race to be the best value for money Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2024
Cheapest supermarket of 2023 revealed Waitrose was almost £20 more expensive than Aldi The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024
How to cut your spending: from cashback and loyalty card perks to supermarket deals As we struggle with the cost of living crisis, here are practical tips on how to shrink your bills The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024
The hidden cyber security risks of smart devices The risks smart devices pose to cyber security - and what you can do to overcome them TechRadar · Dec 25, 2023
Chocolate treats for Christmas 2023 jump in price at UK supermarkets Fun-size packs of bars, Milk Tray and Quality Street up by at least 50% since 2022 as cocoa, sugar and packaging costs rise The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023
Holidaymakers warned of extra costs for basics when booking ‘all-inclusive’ holidays The average additional spend was more than £200, according to consumer group research The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023 Energy saving: the best deals in the UK sales, from bikes to air fryers With retailers already offering discounts, now’s the time to grab a bargain on the high street or online
The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023 Quarter of UK pet owners concerned vets might over-treat, survey says Which? research also shows eight out of 10 think treatments and medications are expensive
Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2023 Holidaymakers on all-inclusive breaks ‘spending hundreds of pounds on extras’ Consumer group Which? said many travellers are having to pay for soft drinks and local alcoholic drinks
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023 New requirements to reimburse victims of bank transfer scams set out The new consumer protections against authorised push payment fraud will come into force from October 7 2024.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023 Christmas dinner could cost UK families 13% more this year Analysis of cheapest possible price for 11 dinner items suggests a minimum spend of £4.14 a head
International Business Times UK · Dec 5, 2023 UK Household Financial Struggles Soar Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis The latest research from the consumer group Which? unveiled that 9.8 per cent of surveyed households admitted to missing or defaulting on payments for loans, credit cards, housing, or household bills during that period.
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023 UK’s worst airport lounges revealed in new Which? research Survey found lounges lacking in luxury treatment and claimed only six are worth a visit
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023 One in 10 households in UK say they missed paying an essential bill Survey by Which? finds 57% of people made adjustments to stay afloat and 16% skipped meals
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023 A Labour government would consider new powers to prevent ‘banking deserts’ Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said her party wants to ensure ‘every community has access to high street banking services’.
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023 Top tech firms sign new Government Charter to crack down on online fraud Home Secretary James Cleverly hosted representatives from several leading tech companies to sign the Charter.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023 Watchdog to investigate price cuts for UK supermarket loyalty cardholders Regulator says that big discounts for members may be restricting competition and disadvantaging those outside the schemes