Consumer News
The latest news on issues that affect you, the consumer
Up to date and topical news on a range of matters that affect
millions of us day to day.
Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank are to impose increased payments upon its mortgage customers to make up a shortfall resulting from their own blunder.
Posted: 26 July 2010
Air travellers could soon face more strike chaos after Unite union members rejected BA’s “final” pay offer.
Posted: 21 July 2010
BT has announced that it will increase both its phone call charges and fees for line rental from the beginning of October.
Posted: 20 July 2010
Britain’s banks are ripping off their customers, said Business Secretary Vince Cable in a TV programme broadcast on Monday evening.
Posted: 20 July 2010
Hundreds of thousands of UK householders who make use of pre-paid meters have gone without energy at some point in the last year, according to a new report.
Posted: 16 July 2010
An Asda advert which presented a basic consumer right as a new shop policy has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Posted: 16 July 2010
Compulsory annuities for the elderly are likely to be binned, government plans have revealed.
Posted: 16 July 2010
Whenever you buy any item more expensive than a grape, you’ll probably find a salesman trying to push an extended warranty onto you. But are these policies worth it – and what can you do if your warranty claim was rejected or you want to cancel your coverage?
Posted: 16 July 2010
When complaining of unsatisfactory coverage, the majority of mobile phone users do not receive adequate information regarding cancellation of contract, according to new research.
Posted: 15 July 2010
You may be able to claim compensation if you have lost a substantial sum of money through an investment or by purchasing bonds.
Posted: 07 July 2010