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Rachel Reeves to set out extra support for UK households facing surge in heating oil costs https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/13/rachel-reeves-to-set-out-extra-support-for-uk-households-facing-surge-in-heating-oil-costs #RachelReeves #EnergyBills #Oil #HouseholdBills #Money #Politics #UkNews #ConsumerAffairs #Business

Rachel Reeves to set out extra support for UK households facing surge in heating oil costs

Exclusive: Chancellor plans help for vulnerable and low-income customers due to conflict in Middle East

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 9h ago

Bailiffs board Ryanair plane after airline refuses to pay delayed flight compensation https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/13/bailiffs-board-ryanair-plane-after-airline-refused-to-pay-compensation-over-delayed-flight #Ryanair #Austria #AirlineIndustry #Business #ConsumerAffairs #Money #Europe

Bailiffs board Ryanair plane after airline refuses to pay delayed flight compensation

Austrian officials took action after airline ignored court order to pay €890 to unnamed women

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 1d ago

‘Convincing’ AI scams drove UK fraud cases to record 444,000 last year https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/12/ai-scams-uk-fraud-artificial-intelligence-mobile-bank-online-shopping-cifas #Scams #IdentityFraud #BanksAndBuildingSocieties #ConsumerAffairs #Money #AiArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Banking #Business #UkNews #Crime

‘Convincing’ AI scams drove UK fraud cases to record 444,000 last year

Criminals using artificial intelligence tools to take over mobile, bank and online shopping accounts, says Cifas

The Guardian

Andrew Furrow 3d ago

RE: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica/116205120279539801

This is why scams are on the rise.

Related reminder: Yelp, BBB, Google Maps, etc. are all pay-to-win. Posting reviews on those sites makes THEM money! And it exposes you to legal risk, while you get nothing in return. Skeezy companies just pay for fake reviews or directly pay a bribe to the review sites.

Like voting, this is another problem that could be solved with #pki, if only lawmakers could grasp technology.

#reviews #complaints #consumeraffairs #consumerprotections #cfpb

The Daily Perspective 4d ago

Why Australian Car Insurance Premiums Just Hit $2,226: The Repair Crisis Explained

#CarInsurance #CostOfLiving #ConsumerAffairs #AusNews #Insurance

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-09-why-australian-car-insurance-premiums-just-hit-2-226-the-repair-crisis-explained-29247908

Why Australian Car Insurance Premiums Just Hit $2,226: The Repair Crisis Explained

Australian car insurance premiums have reached $2,226 in 2025, up 42% since 2019. Rising repair costs, parts shortages, and credit hire abuse are the hidden drivers.

The Daily Perspective

World news | The Guardian Mar 5

Ministers discuss ways to offset energy price surges caused by Iran war https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/05/ministers-discuss-offset-energy-price-surges-iran-war #EnergyBills #Energy #UkNews #Politics #UsisraelWarOnIran #ConsumerAffairs #HouseholdBills