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Reeves cuts VAT on summer days out to 5% as part of cost of living support https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/21/reeves-cuts-vat-on-summer-days-out-part-of-cost-of-living-support #TaxAndSpending #RachelReeves #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Children #TravelLeisure #HouseholdBills #Oil #FuelDuty #PetrolPrices #Business #Politics #EconomicPolicy #ThemeParks #ConsumerAffairs #Money #Tax #UkNews

Reeves cuts VAT on summer days out to 5% as part of cost of living support

Chancellor says she will raise tax on global oil giants to help meet costs of plans and confirms freeze on fuel duty increases

The Guardian

The Guardian Feeds 1d ago

My Tough Mudder event was cancelled but they won’t refund my tickets. What are my rights?
By Kat George

Your consumer rights depend on the reason for the cancellation, policy professional <strong>Kat George </strong>writes, and whether the circumstances were beyond the organiser’s control

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/21/event-cancelled-no-tickets-refund-what-are-my-rights-customer-service

#Consumeraffairs #Australianlifestyle #Australianews #Personalfinance #NewSouthWales #AustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommissionACCC #KatGeorge

My Tough Mudder event was cancelled but they won’t refund my tickets. What are my rights?

Your consumer rights depend on the reason for the cancellation, policy professional Kat George writes, and whether the circumstances were beyond the organiser’s control

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 2d ago

Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/20/spending-watchdog-warns-38bn-cost-of-sizewell-c-nuclear-plant-is-risky #SizewellC #Business #NuclearPower #EnergyIndustry #EnergyBills #Energy #EnergyEfficiency #Infrastructure #Regulators #TaxAndSpending #Environment #HouseholdBills #Money #Politics #ConsumerAffairs #UkNews

Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’

National Audit Office says potential benefits are ‘considerable but uncertain’ while risks are ‘immediate and substantial’

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 3d ago

Energy bills will rise by £200 in July to nearly £1,900 a year, forecast says https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/19/energy-bills-rise-july-gas-electricity-prices-cap-great-britain-iran-war #EnergyBills #EnergyIndustry #Business #ConsumerAffairs #HouseholdBills #Money #UkNews

Energy bills will rise by £200 in July to nearly £1,900 a year, forecast says

Cornwall Insight predicts rise in price cap of nearly 13% in Great Britain as Iran war pushes up gas costs

The Guardian

The Guardian Feeds 4d ago

Coles caught red handed, so what next? – podcast
By Presented by Nour Haydar with Jonathan Barrett; produced by Joe Koning, sound design and mixing by Lu Hill; Executive producer is Hannah Parkes

Australian retailers are on notice after the federal court handed down a landmark judgment against the nation’s second-largest supermarket chain. Coles was found to have misled shoppers by promoting discounts that were not real after the Australian consumer watchdog launched legal action in 2024.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/18/coles-caught-red-handed-so-what-next-full-story-podcast

#Coles #Australianews #Business #Supermarkets #AustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommissionACCC #Consumeraffairs #PresentedbyNourHaydarwithJonathanBarrett #producedbyJoeKoning #sounddesign #mixingbyLuHill #ExecutiveproducerisHannahParkes

Coles caught red-handed, so what next? – Full Story podcast

Business editor Jonathan Barrett tells Nour Haydar why the court found Coles misled consumers, what the ruling means for the retailer’s reputation and whether it will mean cheaper prices at the checkout

The Guardian

The Guardian Feeds 4d ago

Want to buy a house in Sydney? Be prepared to pay nearly $120k over the advertised price
By Cait Kelly Inequality reporter

Underquoting is rife across the country with Melbourne the only capital where more properties sell below the guide than above

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/want-to-buy-a-house-in-sydney-be-prepared-to-pay-nearly-120k-over-the-advertised-price

#Housing #Victoria #NewSouthWales #Queensland #Australianews #Consumeraffairs #CaitKellyInequalityreporter

Want to buy a house in Sydney? Be prepared to pay nearly $120k over the advertised price

Underquoting is rife across the country with Melbourne the only capital where more properties sell below the guide than above

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 4d ago

‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/swatch-royal-pop-launch-chaos-closures #Europe #Paris #UkNews #France #Netherlands #Italy #ConsumerAffairs

‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles

French police fire teargas and UK shops close for safety reasons as hundreds queue for Royal Pop timepieces that make up Audemars Piguet collaboration

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 6d ago