World news | The Guardian‘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
Record numbers of UK renters crowdfunding to cover bills https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/16/record-numbers-of-uk-renters-crowdfunding-to-cover-bills #SocialExclusion #Crowdfunding #RentingProperty #Society #Money #UkNews #Property #Technology #HouseholdBills #FamilyFinances #ConsumerAffairs #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Business #Poverty #Housing #Disability #SharedOwnership #WorldNews #Communities #MentalHealth
British Gas customers to receive up to £112m over prepayment meter scandal https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/15/british-gas-prepayment-meters-compensation-customers #EnergyIndustry #EnergyBills #Ofgem #Business #Centrica #ConsumerAffairs #HouseholdBills #UkNews #Money
Opinion | The Guardian USColes has been busted for ‘misleading’ shoppers about their already annoying Down Down prices | First Dog on the Moon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/15/coles-has-been-busted-for-misleading-shoppers-about-their-already-annoying-down-down-prices #Supermarkets #ConsumerAffairs #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc #Coles #Woolworths
The Guardian FeedsLabor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation
By Patrick Commins Economics editor
Jim Chalmers’ budget tips the scales in favour of younger and less well-off households – but it’s middle-class gen X that are turning to the rightwing party
#Australianbudget2026 #Australianpolitics #Economics #Consumeraffairs #Australianews #Business #Money #Laborparty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese #PatrickComminsEconomicseditor
Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation
By Patrick Commins Economics editor
Jim Chalmers’ budget tips the scales in favour of younger and less well-off households – but it’s middle-class gen X that are turning to the rightwing party
#Australianbudget2026 #Australianpolitics #Economics #Consumeraffairs #Australianews #Business #Money #Laborparty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese #PatrickComminsEconomicseditor
Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/australia-2026-budget-labor-one-nation-voters-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianPolitics #Economics #ConsumerAffairs #AustraliaNews #Business #Money #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese
Rachel Reeves suggests if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it - as fight to keep her job goes on
By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent
The GDP boost has raised the chancellor’s prospects for staying in post, whoever wins the Labour leadership battle
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/rachel-reeves-uk-economy-gdp-boost
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Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/rachel-reeves-uk-economy-gdp-boost #EconomicGrowthGdp #EconomicPolicy #Economics #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #GovernmentBorrowing #Politics #Business #Bonds #UkNews #Gilts #Labour #KeirStarmer #ResolutionFoundation #TaxAndSpending #GlobalEconomy #EnergyBills #PetrolPrices #HouseholdBills #Money #Motoring #ConsumerAffairs #ConsumerSpending
Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on
By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent
Whoever wins the Labour leadership tussle, the chancellor’s prospects for staying inpost have risen given the surprise GDP boost
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/rachel-reeves-uk-economy-gdp-boost
#EconomicgrowthGDP #Economicpolicy #Economics #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Governmentborrowing #Politics #Business #Bonds #UKnews #Gilts #Labour #KeirStarmer #ResolutionFoundation #Taxandspending #Globaleconomy #Energybills #Petrolprices #Householdbills #Money #Motoring #Consumeraffairs #Consumerspending #RichardPartingtonSenioreconomicscorrespondent