World news | The Guardian5h ago
£600 for cheese? The Brazilian beach scams that cost visitors dear https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/24/brazilian-beach-scam-debit-card-con-kebab #Scams #ConsumerAffairs #Money #BrazilHolidays #SouthAmericaHolidays #Travel #UkNews #WorldNews
£600 for cheese? The Brazilian beach scams that cost visitors dear

Travellers warned to beware of debit card cons after one was charged £1,500 for a kebab and another £3,000 for corn on the cob

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Designer sues Australian Shopify over alleged ghost stores that he claims copied his work 3,929 times
By Catie McLeod

Court action represents rare attempt to hold global online platforms to account for allegedly hosting scam digital shopfronts

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/24/designer-sues-australian-shopify-over-alleged-ghost-stores-ntwnfb

#Consumeraffairs #Australianews #Business #Business #Ecommerce #Meta #Scams #CatieMcLeod

Designer sues Australian Shopify over alleged ghost stores that he claims copied his work 3,929 times

Court action represents rare attempt to hold global platforms to account for allegedly hosting scam digital shopfronts

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Environment | The Guardian US1d ago
The Guardian view on Britain’s coming energy shock: mini-measures won’t suffice | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/22/the-guardian-view-on-britains-coming-energy-shock-mini-measures-wont-suffice #Politics #EnergyBills #HouseholdBills #ConsumerAffairs #Energy #Money #UkNews #Environment
The Guardian view on Britain’s coming energy shock: mini-measures won’t suffice

Editorial: Consumer giveaways may soften the blow from the the war on Iran. But Britain’s vulnerability demands deeper state intervention and a faster transition

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Environment | The Guardian US2d ago
Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/22/air-conditioning-uk-homes-doubles #ExtremeHeat #Energy #Energy #EnergyIndustry #EnergyBills #UkNews #Environment #Technology #Money #ConsumerAffairs #Business
Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years

Greater working from home and hot summer temperatures believed to be driving increase in ownership

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World news | The Guardian2d ago
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

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The Guardian Feeds3d 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

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World news | The Guardian4d 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’

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World news | The Guardian5d 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

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The Guardian Feeds6d 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

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The Guardian Feeds6d 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

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