News in February 2008
- 29 Feb 2008Which? publishes Best Buy tyresChoosing the right make of tyre could be the difference between stopping in the wet or careering into another vehicle, Which? warns today.
- 29 Feb 2008M&S to charge for plastic bagsMarks & Spencer (M&S) will charge customers 5p for every food carrier bag given out by its stores, it has announced.
- 29 Feb 2008Toys to get new warnings about magnetsNew warnings about magnets will be put on toys following a string of recalls in the UK.
- 29 Feb 2008Baby robot to 'learn' how to talkAcademics in the UK are preparing to teach a 'baby' robot how to talk.
- 29 Feb 2008News quiz FebruaryIt's been a busy month in the world of consumer news.
- 29 Feb 2008New cars and hot deals, 29 February 2008There are lots of 57-plate pre-registered cars still around, and with the new 08-plate arriving on 1 March – that’s this Saturday – do not be afraid to haggle on these cars.
- 29 Feb 2008Which? calls for action on nanotechnologiesWhich? has called on the government to deal with the big implications of nanotechnologies without further delay.
- 28 Feb 2008Viewers rap BBC for 'too much sport'TV viewers have hit out at the BBC for showing too much sport.
- 28 Feb 2008Fraudsters face jail over holiday scamFour fraudsters are facing jail after making millions from the misery of would-be holidaymakers across Britain.
- 28 Feb 2008Ofcom cracks down on 'unfair' phone chargesPhone companies have been warned they could face court action if they sting consumers with unfair extra charges.
- 28 Feb 2008Parents pay £6,000 for kids' first homeParents hand over an average of nearly £6,000 to help their children get on to the property ladder, research showed today.
- 28 Feb 2008Record fine for MicrosoftUS computer giant Microsoft has been hit with a record £650 million fine by the European Union for fleecing rivals who wanted information to make their software work with Windows.
- 27 Feb 2008Holiday scratchcards are sales trickHoliday Which?has exposed tricks being used to lure tourists into signing up for holiday clubs abroad.
- 27 Feb 2008Which? backs inherited estates inquiryWhich? has welcomed news that MPs are to probe the billions of pounds worth of 'inherited estates' held by life assurance companies.
- 27 Feb 2008New advice issued on protecting your chequesNumber of cheques the average person received in 2007