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Gatwick is worst airport for flight delays for second year in a row

Gatwick has retained its position as the UK’s worst airport for flight delays, as it continues to suffer from air traffic control (ATC) disruption. Departures from the West Sussex airport were an average of more than 23 minutes behind schedule in ...

21 Apr 2025 at 08:27

City

Supermarket price war heats up in relief for squeezed consumers

The escalating price war among UK supermarkets will come as some relief for consumers, who are seeing food inflation creep up again and household bills spiral. Tesco has signalled that a price war is mounting within the sector, with the UK’s ...

10 Apr 2025 at 14:53

Drivers still paying too much for fuel, says competition watchdog

Drivers are still paying more for fuel than they should due to “stubbornly high” margins, the competition watchdog said. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said fuel margins remained higher than historic levels, and it remained ...

28 Nov 2024 at 13:02

Personal Finance

Homebuyers will save money and time under new proposals, says Housing Secretary

The biggest shake-up to the homebuying system in history could slash costs for buyers and cut the time it takes to move, the Government claimed. Changes could include requiring property sellers and estate agents to provide more ...

05 Oct 2025 at 22:45

Britons set to spend £4bn more this Black Friday despite scam fears

Britons are set to spend £4 billion more over this year’s Black Friday weekend than last year, despite increasing concern among consumers about poor deals and scams, figures suggest. Spending is set to reach almost £14 billion ...

10 Nov 2025 at 00:01

City

Britons at growing risk of rogue traders due to AI, Checkatrade boss says

The growing use of AI is putting millions of UK households at growing risk of unvetted rogue traders, the boss of Checkatrade has warned. It came as the platform for tradespeople said it has blocked hundreds of cowboy traders ...

03 Nov 2025 at 00:01

Ireland

‘Urgent safety alert’ issued over heating system pumps

A major warning has been issued in relation to more than 100,000 circulating pumps which could pose a “serious risk of electrocution”. Consumers and tradespeople are very vulnerable to the serious risk of electrocution from ...

06 Oct 2025 at 08:00

Life

What’s the ‘no spend’ trend and how to make it work

By the end of the month it can be easy to think, ‘Where did all my money go?’ If this sounds familiar, and if you feel as though you often have little to show for the cash you’ve spent, the ‘no spend’ trend could be for ...

03 Oct 2025 at 10:21

Amanda Holden confronts scammers who used her name and image in ‘romance fraud’

Amanda Holden has spoken of how scammers used her name and image to commit a “romance fraud” by attempting to con a vulnerable man out of thousands of pounds. Holden is appearing in a special episode of the BBC’s Scam ...

21 Nov 2025 at 16:41

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