Rising costs for BA travellers

Whilst British Airways is the epitome of Britain when it comes to air travel it seems that for those that want to fly BA will have to pay over the odds, as the airline brings in a variety of new regulations to try and help it cope with rising costs and increased financial losses. Read more

Tags: Ryanair-style, british airways, low cost airlines, part, flights, BA, cash

Voucher scheme from Sainsbury’s to be stepped up

Over recent years consumers have become increasingly reliant on the various voucher and loyalty card scheme that have been made available by a variety of supermarket giants, and these schemes have enabled consumers to save money or earn rewards when they shop at the supermarket and have points put onto this loyalty card. Read more

Tags: nectar card, shelf, Sainsbury, sainsbury's vouchers, shelf prices, regular customers, venture, Tesco Clubcard

No luck over challenge for UK retirement age

It has recently been announced that a law that enables employers in the UK to make employees retire at the age of sixty five is to be upheld, at least for the near future. The decision was made by the High Court, and means that workers in the UK may be forced to retire at that age whether they want to or not, and without any sort of payout from the company. Read more

Tags: future, retirement, finance, year, court

Electrical goods websites accused of being misleading

It has been claimed in a recent report that a large number of websites that are selling electrical goods are actually misleading consumers. Read more

Tags: electrical goods. online electrical goods, Europe-wide problem, EU Consumer Commissioner, electrical retailers, cost, investigation, way, solution

Ryanair makes millions in charges

Over recent years a rising number of consumers going on their travels have decided to opt for a low cost or budget airline in the hope of saving money on the cost of their travels. Read more

Tags: telephone, airline hidden charges, low cost airlines, lowest fares, budget airlines

Many pensioners set to lose their home care facilities

According to a recent report many pensioners in the UK are set to lose their home care facilities such as meals on wheels and help with shopping, washing, and household chores, and this is as a result of government cutbacks. Read more

Tags: pensioner home care, home care, old age, sector, pensioners, Household

Consumers can earn money for trading in old appliances

Earlier this year the UK government brought in the car scrappage scheme, which enables those with vehicles that were at least ten years old to get up to £2000 towards a new car for scrapping their old one. Read more

Tags: official, Consortium, success, old appliances, scrappage

Christmas clubs increasing in popularity in current financial climate

A couple of decades ago Christmas clubs in the UK were extremely popular amongst consumers that wanted to ensure that they had enough put by for the Christmas period when they would have to spend a fortune on gifts and food. Read more

Tags: christmas, ongoing recession, Credit Cards, report, christmas clubs, spending, office, north midlands

Schools minister angry over uniform issue

The Schools Minister in the UK has expressed concern over parents that are being forced to pay out extortionate prices for school uniforms supplied by certain outfitters, and has said that schools should be taken to court over the issue. Read more

Tags: court, arrangements parents, school uniforms, cartel, common sense, Mr Wright

Possible further increase in pension age

According to recent reports there could be a possible further increase in the state pension retirement age in the UK, which means that people would have to wait even longer before being able to retire and get a state pension. Read more

Tags: finance, Department for Work and Pensions, retirement age, current climate, pensions, uk pensions, retirement, pension age

Oxfam branded the ‘Tesco of the book industry’

Charity shop Oxfam has come under fire recently by a number of specialist and small book sellers, who claim that the charity is putting them out of business. Read more

Tags: tesco, problem, supermarkets, second-hand booksellers, high street shops, oxfam

Consumers warned over door to door energy sales people

Consumers are being warned to watch out for door to door sales people that call around trying to get them to switch their gas and electricity suppliers. Read more

Tags: door sales technique, cheaper deal online, energy supplier, energy prices, Technology Internet

Copycat brands confusing shoppers

It has recently been claimed that many shoppers are getting confused and even conned as a result of copycat brands of a variety of products hitting the shelves. Read more

Tags: colouring, copycat, legal action, buying, consumer shopping, beauty products, copycat brands, trade

Holiday companies may have to offer huge discounts

It has been claimed that due to a drop in bookings holiday companies in the UK may have to start offering huge discounts on holidays abroad in order to generate interest from consumers and get the travel market moving again. Read more

Tags: travel market moving, holidays, tour operators, cheap holidays, holiday savings, United Kingdom, industry, United States

Shake up of employment laws needed

It has recently been claimed that some employers in the UK are abusing employment legislation by ignoring regulations in order to get rid of employees without going through the property procedures. Read more

Tags: MPs, employment legislation, fine, redundancy, employments laws, Germany, jobs, credit crunch

Top spot in mobile broadband given to T-Mobile

As with any other service, consumers in the UK are looking for not only affordable prices but also great customer commitment and high quality when it comes to choosing a mobile broadband provider. Read more

Tags: upload speeds, deal, T-Mobile UK, service consumers, mobile broadband, survey, upload

Food price inflation highest in UK

According to recently released figures food price inflation in the UK is higher than any other destination in Europe. The figures show that in the UK food price inflation is around four times higher than in the rest of Europe, and at the same time supermarkets have been enjoying record profits. Read more

Tags: food inflation, Vince Cable, record, United Kingdom, food prices, rest, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, liberal democrats

Refuse jobs attracting applications in the hundreds

With unemployment levels rising in the UK, and many people finding themselves with a sudden loss of income in what has become a very difficult financial climate, it has been reported that even the most menial of positions are now attracting job applications in the hundreds from desperate people that will take any job in order to get an income. One job for a binman recently attracted nearly two hundred and forty applications from unemployed people desperate to start earning money again. Read more

Tags: unemployment, Website, desperate people, time, earning money, Labour, uk, job losses

Online shopping wars could start between supermarkets

It is thought that one supermarket may have sparked an online shopping war between the UK’s supermarket giants after announcing that it is eliminating delivery charges associated with having groceries that are ordered online delivered. Read more

Tags: online shopping, supermarket giants, current climate, UK's supermarket giants, queues, supermarkets, groceries, good news

Jobless could exceed two million next month

Officials have recently reported that the number of jobless people in the UK could break through the two million barrier when figures are released in February, with figures for the latter part of last year showing that the spate of redundancies in the various sectors had already pushed unemployment levels up to 1.92 million. With a rise of 131,000 unemployed in the latter part of 2008 the figure soared to the highest number of jobless in over ten years. Read more

Tags: unemployment rate, unemployment, recessions, uk jobs, stability, recession

Water firms receive record numbers of complaints

According to a recent report water firms have been receiving record numbers of complaints over the past twelve months. The data comes from the water watchdog, the Consumer Council for Water. Read more

Tags: customer, water firms, individual water companies, South West Water, United Kingdom

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