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Financial protection of holidays more important due to Covid – survey

Three out of four consumers believe the coronavirus pandemic has made it more important that holidays are financially protected, a new survey suggests. Some 74% of respondents to a survey of 3,502 people on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority ...

29 Dec 2021 at 01:55

Less than half of people who vowed to cut back on drinking stuck to plan – poll

Less than half of the people who swore they would cut down on alcohol once coronavirus restrictions were lifted in the UK stuck to it. A June survey, carried out by YouGov on behalf of Drinkaware, found 17% of 9,137 people surveyed said they ...

29 Dec 2021 at 01:25

No imminent plans to slash energy bills, Downing Street says

Downing Street has suggested that there are not any imminent plans to help keep energy prices down for customers, as households face a potentially crippling price rise in less than three months. The comments came as ministers met with ...

05 Jan 2022 at 18:55

Petrol retailers not passing price drops on to customers, warns RAC

The RAC has accused petrol retailers of taking advantage of customers by not passing on lower wholesale prices. The motoring organisation described December as a “rotten month” for drivers who it claimed could be being overcharged by ...

06 Jan 2022 at 12:25

Omicron and work-from-home advice cut December shopper footfall

Much of the progress made in attracting shoppers back to stores was wiped out in December amid surging Omicron cases and new work-from-home advice, figures have shown. Total UK December footfall was 18.6% lower than the same month ...

07 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Johnson dismisses calls to scrap VAT from household energy bills

Boris Johnson has poured cold water on calls for VAT to be removed from domestic fuel bills, describing it as a “blunt instrument”. The Prime Minister said ministers have not ruled out further assistance for households facing big ...

04 Jan 2022 at 19:55

Slashing VAT would not necessarily cut fuel bills, says Downing Street

Downing Street has said that removing VAT from domestic fuel bills would not necessarily cut costs for households who are facing major hikes in their energy bills from April. The Prime Minister’s official spokesperson said that ...

04 Jan 2022 at 15:25

Burger King launching vegan nuggets in aim to be 50% meat-free by 2030

Burger King is to launch vegan nuggets across the UK from Wednesday as part of a pledge to make its menu 50% meat-free by 2030. The fast food giant said the new nuggets will taste the same as the meat originals despite being ...

04 Jan 2022 at 11:55

Suspend green energy levies while gas prices high, says former Tory minister

Green levies on energy bills should be suspended to help alleviate the pressure on household bills, a former minister has said. Robert Halfon MP, Conservative chairman of the Commons Education Committee, said the move could ...

05 Jan 2022 at 16:25

Ease soaring fuel bills by shifting green levy to Treasury, Tory group says

Ministers should help ease the cost of living crisis by shifting an environmental levy away from electricity bills and onto the Treasury, a green Tory group has urged. The Conservative Environment Network (CEN), which is ...

08 Jan 2022 at 13:25

We don’t want a bailout says boss behind British Gas

The boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has said it does not want a bailout from the Government as households prepare for a 50% spike in their bills. Chris O’Shea, chief executive of British Gas owner Centrica, ...

07 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Omicron fears dampened last-minute Christmas retail boost, figures show

Hopes for a last-minute Christmas boost for UK retail destinations were dampened by the rise of Omicron, working from home and consumer nervousness about missing out on festivities, footfall figures confirm. ...

06 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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