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Find out more about our achievements in our 50 year history

 

Computing Which? March 05

2000

After many years of campaigning for cheaper car prices, Which? launches 'Rip-Off Britain' campaign.

Treatment Notes, patient leaflets based on original Drug and Therapeutics bulletin articles, launched.

Computing Which? launched.

2001

Which? sets up an office in Scotland in order to influence the work of the Scottish Executive and Parliament.

2002

Which? launches its first Switch with Which? campaign, informing consumers that changing utility suppliers could save them money and possibly provide better service

Which? lodges its first-ever unofficial 'super-complaint ' to the Office of Fair Trading on charges for private dentistry and poor access to NHS dentists.

Which? Extra, an online archive of Which? magazine reports, launched.

Endowment action campaign launches to help the millions of consumers who may have been mis-sold endowment mortgages.

2003

Two more switching websites launched encouraging consumers to search for the best mobile deal and switch from the 'big four' tour operators when choosing their holidays to ensure better service.

2004

iDTB launched - a fully searchable online version of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) and Treatment Notes.

Which? is granted official super-complaint powers by the Department of Trade and Industry. This gives Which? the power to make super-complaints to a number of government agencies about markets that are failing consumers.

After 40 years calling for stronger regulation of estate agents, Which?'s Move it campaign celebrates victory: the government announces that all estate agents will have to sign up to a government-approved independent redress scheme and licensing of estate agents. 

2005

Which? launches its free energy comparison service, Switch with Which?

Money Which? cover Feb 07

2006

We introduced a new look for our magazines.

We launched our new website, www.which.co.uk, where you can find out all you need to know about Which?

We published the first titles in our new consumer-based range of books, Which? Essential Guides.

2007

We launched our newest magazine, Which? Money.