News in 2006
- 23 Oct 2006MOT cost to riseThe costs of taking your driving test and getting your car through an MOT are set to rise, the government has announced.
- 23 Oct 2006Plan unveiled for free cashpointsThree hundred free-to-use cash machines are to be installed in some of Britain’s poorest communities.
- 23 Oct 2006UK losing billions on wasted energyConsumers in the UK are the worst in Europe when it comes to saving energy, a new survey has found.
- 20 Oct 2006Motorists stung by rising car costsMotorists may have benefited from a dip in fuel prices but the average cost of running a car has still risen by £539 in the last year, according to the RAC.
- 20 Oct 2006Stores lose price fixing appealsThree major high street stores face multi-million pound fines after losing their appeals against price fixing charges.
- 20 Oct 2006Sky One snaps up LostSatellite broadcaster Sky has poached the award winning US series Lost from Channel Four after snapping up the exclusive rights for the next two series.
- 19 Oct 2006Patients 'not helped by dental shake-up'Patients are not benefiting from this year’s major shake-up of NHS dentistry, a medical body warned today.
- 19 Oct 2006Virus hits Apple iPodsElectronics giant Apple has warned that a batch of its Video iPods have been infected with a software virus.
- 19 Oct 2006Payment protection slammedThe £5.5 billion payment protection insurance (PPI) market is to face a full investigation after an initial probe found it was failing consumers.
- 19 Oct 2006MySupermarket site aims to cut shopping billsA new website is designed to help online shoppers cut their grocery bills.
- 18 Oct 2006Ryanair rapped by OFTPassengers flying with Ryanair will now get a fairer deal after the government stepped in to take action against the no-frills airline.
- 18 Oct 2006Fruit juice claim 'misleading'The advertising watchdog has branded ads for a fruit drink misleading after they claimed the product provided two portions of fruit out of the recommended 'five a day'.
- 17 Oct 2006Top tips to avoid holiday bluesWhich? Legal Servicelawyers have put together top tips to ensure holidaymakers enjoy a hassle-free half-term break.
- 17 Oct 2006Super-watchdog moves closerThe government has announced plans to amalgamate several consumer protection bodies into a single one-stop shop.
- 17 Oct 2006Food firms cut harmful fatsAround £1.5 billion worth of foods are being reformulated to remove dangerous trans fats, the food industry has confirmed.