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Consumer

Vacancies fall again as private sector wage growth drops below 3% – ONS

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Vacancies fall again as private sector wage growth drops below 3% – ONS

Virgin Media fined record £28m for stopping millions of customers from switching

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Virgin Media fined record £28m for stopping millions of customers from switching

Just Eat and Autotrader among five firms under investigation over online reviews

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Just Eat and Autotrader among five firms under investigation over online reviews

Pre-Budget shopper ‘jitters’ dampen Black Friday sales

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Pre-Budget shopper ‘jitters’ dampen Black Friday sales

Google may be forced to loosen control of search engine in UK

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Google may be forced to loosen control of search engine in UK

Qualcomm supply policy ‘innocuous and lawful’, tribunal hears

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Qualcomm supply policy ‘innocuous and lawful’, tribunal hears

Reeves urged to hike gambling taxes to fund axing two-child benefit cap

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Reeves urged to hike gambling taxes to fund axing two-child benefit cap

Lush shuts all UK stores and website in 'solidarity with Gaza'

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Lush shuts all UK stores and website in 'solidarity with Gaza'

Birmingham Airport flights grounded until 8pm after emergency landing

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Birmingham Airport flights grounded until 8pm after emergency landing

Thousands flock to website that helps reunite people with ‘lost’ cash windfalls

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Thousands flock to website that helps reunite people with ‘lost’ cash windfalls

Car loans: Why could drivers still get compensation after court ruling?

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Car loans: Why could drivers still get compensation after court ruling?

Airlines battle to recover operations after air traffic control glitch

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Airlines battle to recover operations after air traffic control glitch

M&S advert banned for featuring 'unhealthily thin' model

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M&S advert banned for featuring 'unhealthily thin' model

Families face £275 a year jump in food bills amid grocery price hikes

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Families face £275 a year jump in food bills amid grocery price hikes

Restaurant in heart of Covent Garden blames Rachel Reeves for closure

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Restaurant in heart of Covent Garden blames Rachel Reeves for closure

M&S cyber attack disruption to last until July and cost £300million

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M&S cyber attack disruption to last until July and cost £300million

How cats became Britain's favourite pet — thanks to Taylor Swift

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How cats became Britain's favourite pet — thanks to Taylor Swift

300,000 homes 'could be left without heating or hot water in weeks'

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300,000 homes 'could be left without heating or hot water in weeks'

Households urged to seek fixed energy deals as latest price cap hike takes effect

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Households urged to seek fixed energy deals as latest price cap hike takes effect

Economic growth forecast to slow amid fears over US tariffs on whisky

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Economic growth forecast to slow amid fears over US tariffs on whisky

Holidaymakers hit by above-inflation rises in cost of summer trips – analysis

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Holidaymakers hit by above-inflation rises in cost of summer trips – analysis

Shoppers predicted to spend average of £236 each in Boxing Day sales

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Shoppers predicted to spend average of £236 each in Boxing Day sales

Minister launches review of Ofgem to boost role as consumer champion

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Minister launches review of Ofgem to boost role as consumer champion

Households to face average £86 hike to water bills next year alone

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Households to face average £86 hike to water bills next year alone

Cutting finance red tape in pursuit of growth poses ‘top risk’ to consumers

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Cutting finance red tape in pursuit of growth poses ‘top risk’ to consumers

Consumer confidence falls again amid ‘despondent mood’ ahead of October Budget

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Consumer confidence falls again amid ‘despondent mood’ ahead of October Budget

Starmer to pledge to scrap regulation to woo investors at business summit

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Starmer to pledge to scrap regulation to woo investors at business summit

Bank transfer fraud reimbursement limit set to be cut under new plans

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Bank transfer fraud reimbursement limit set to be cut under new plans

Consumer optimism over economy falls for first time since February

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Consumer optimism over economy falls for first time since February

HSBC pledges no more branch closures until at least 2026

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HSBC pledges no more branch closures until at least 2026