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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 were ...

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

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, said that the ...

07 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Which? demands stronger safeguards for online shoppers using ‘pay later’ deals

Online shoppers need stronger safeguards to protect them from buy now pay later (BNPL) products because many do not realise it is a form of debt, a watchdog has warned. Which? said “most” of the 30 BNPL users it interviewed did ...

06 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Energy bills set to skyrocket even more, suppliers warn

Energy bills are set to skyrocket even further in the new year, providers have warned. Good Energy, EDF and trade body Energy UK have told the Financial Times that the Government urgently needs to intervene after the cost of ...

22 Dec 2021 at 23:53

What is behind the cost-of-living ‘crisis’ and what can we do to cope?

Households are already seeing significant rises in the cost of living starting to place serious strain on their budgets, and that’s before soaring energy prices and the National Insurance increase hit. What is causing the ...

06 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Consumer spending jumps past pre-pandemic levels amid online boom

Consumer spending shot higher against pre-pandemic levels in 2021 as the boom in online shopping continued, according to figures. Barclaycard said consumer credit card spending rose by 5.9% in 2021 compared with 2019, ...

31 Dec 2021 at 01:25

City

Unilever boosted by high-margin products despite consumer pressure hitting sales

Unilever has posted a large increase in margins after its more lucrative products sold well in the face of a global cost-of-living crisis. Shares in the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant rose on Thursday as it hailed ...

25 Jul 2024 at 11:13

Energy price rises hitting whole economy, trade body boss says

The rise in energy prices is something that is affecting the entire economy, the head of an influential trade body has said as the industry prepares for a meeting with ministers this afternoon. Emma Pinchbeck, the ...

05 Jan 2022 at 13:25

News

More than 35,000 retailers in financial distress as Omicron pressure mounts

More than 35,000 struggling retailers are now in significant financial distress as they face a harsh winter amid the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according to new figures. New data from ...

23 Dec 2021 at 12:25

News

Christmas shoppers warned of scam parcel delivery texts

Last-minute Christmas shoppers are being warned that scam delivery text messages are on the increase. With many people ordering online this Christmas, huge numbers of parcels are being expected by ...

23 Dec 2021 at 12:55

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 ...

07 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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