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EU fines Temu for failing to stop sale of illegal and dangerous products https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/28/eu-fines-temu-sale-illegal-dangerous-products #EuropeanCommission #China #RetailIndustry #AsiaPacific #Business #EuropeanUnion #Europe #Money #WorldNews #ConsumerAffairs #Internet #Technology

Sales of fans, ice cubes and sunscreen surge during May UK heatwave https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/26/sales-of-fans-ice-cubes-and-ice-baths-surge-during-may-uk-heatwave #ExtremeHeat #ConsumerAffairs #UkWeather #UkNews #RetailIndustry

Ministers urged to act as households in Great Britain face energy bill ‘anxiety’ https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/25/ministers-urged-act-energy-bill-anxiety-price-cap-great-britain #EnergyBills #HouseholdBills #ConsumerAffairs #Money #UkNews #Politics #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Business #Ofgem

Ministers urged to act as households in Great Britain face energy bill ‘anxiety’ https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/25/ministers-urged-act-energy-bill-anxiety-price-cap-great-britain #EnergyBills #HouseholdBills #ConsumerAffairs #Money #UkNews #Politics #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Business #Ofgem

Ministers urged to act as households in Great Britain face energy bill ‘anxiety’ https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/25/ministers-urged-act-energy-bill-anxiety-price-cap-great-britain #EnergyBills #HouseholdBills #ConsumerAffairs #Money #UkNews #Politics #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Business #Ofgem

Ministers urged to act as households in Great Britain face energy bill ‘anxiety’ https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/25/ministers-urged-act-energy-bill-anxiety-price-cap-great-britain #EnergyBills #HouseholdBills #ConsumerAffairs #Money #UkNews #Politics #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Business #Ofgem

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 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 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 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

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 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 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 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 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/22/air-conditioning-uk-homes-doubles #ExtremeHeat #Energy #Energy #EnergyIndustry #EnergyBills #UkNews #Environment #Technology #Money #ConsumerAffairs #Business

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 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 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 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

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’ 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’ 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’ 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

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 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 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 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

‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/swatch-royal-pop-launch-chaos-closures #Europe #Paris #UkNews #France #Netherlands #Italy #ConsumerAffairs

‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/swatch-royal-pop-launch-chaos-closures #Europe #Paris #UkNews #France #Netherlands #Italy #ConsumerAffairs

‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/swatch-royal-pop-launch-chaos-closures #Europe #Paris #UkNews #France #Netherlands #Italy #ConsumerAffairs

Record numbers of UK renters crowdfunding to cover bills https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/16/record-numbers-of-uk-renters-crowdfunding-to-cover-bills #SocialExclusion #Crowdfunding #RentingProperty #Society #Money #UkNews #Property #Technology #HouseholdBills #FamilyFinances #ConsumerAffairs #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Business #Poverty #Housing #Disability #SharedOwnership #WorldNews #Communities #MentalHealth

Record numbers of UK renters crowdfunding to cover bills https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/16/record-numbers-of-uk-renters-crowdfunding-to-cover-bills #SocialExclusion #Crowdfunding #RentingProperty #Society #Money #UkNews #Property #Technology #HouseholdBills #FamilyFinances #ConsumerAffairs #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Business #Poverty #Housing #Disability #SharedOwnership #WorldNews #Communities #MentalHealth

Record numbers of UK renters crowdfunding to cover bills https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/16/record-numbers-of-uk-renters-crowdfunding-to-cover-bills #SocialExclusion #Crowdfunding #RentingProperty #Society #Money #UkNews #Property #Technology #HouseholdBills #FamilyFinances #ConsumerAffairs #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Business #Poverty #Housing #Disability #SharedOwnership #WorldNews #Communities #MentalHealth

Record numbers of UK renters crowdfunding to cover bills https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/16/record-numbers-of-uk-renters-crowdfunding-to-cover-bills #SocialExclusion #Crowdfunding #RentingProperty #Society #Money #UkNews #Property #Technology #HouseholdBills #FamilyFinances #ConsumerAffairs #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Business #Poverty #Housing #Disability #SharedOwnership #WorldNews #Communities #MentalHealth

British Gas customers to receive up to £112m over prepayment meter scandal https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/15/british-gas-prepayment-meters-compensation-customers #EnergyIndustry #EnergyBills #Ofgem #Business #Centrica #ConsumerAffairs #HouseholdBills #UkNews #Money

British Gas customers to receive up to £112m over prepayment meter scandal https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/15/british-gas-prepayment-meters-compensation-customers #EnergyIndustry #EnergyBills #Ofgem #Business #Centrica #ConsumerAffairs #HouseholdBills #UkNews #Money

British Gas customers to receive up to £112m over prepayment meter scandal https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/15/british-gas-prepayment-meters-compensation-customers #EnergyIndustry #EnergyBills #Ofgem #Business #Centrica #ConsumerAffairs #HouseholdBills #UkNews #Money

British Gas customers to receive up to £112m over prepayment meter scandal https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/15/british-gas-prepayment-meters-compensation-customers #EnergyIndustry #EnergyBills #Ofgem #Business #Centrica #ConsumerAffairs #HouseholdBills #UkNews #Money

Coles has been busted for ‘misleading’ shoppers about their already annoying Down Down prices | First Dog on the Moon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/15/coles-has-been-busted-for-misleading-shoppers-about-their-already-annoying-down-down-prices #Supermarkets #ConsumerAffairs #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc #Coles #Woolworths

Coles has been busted for ‘misleading’ shoppers about their already annoying Down Down prices | First Dog on the Moon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/15/coles-has-been-busted-for-misleading-shoppers-about-their-already-annoying-down-down-prices #Supermarkets #ConsumerAffairs #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc #Coles #Woolworths

Coles has been busted for ‘misleading’ shoppers about their already annoying Down Down prices | First Dog on the Moon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/15/coles-has-been-busted-for-misleading-shoppers-about-their-already-annoying-down-down-prices #Supermarkets #ConsumerAffairs #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc #Coles #Woolworths

Coles has been busted for ‘misleading’ shoppers about their already annoying Down Down prices | First Dog on the Moon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/15/coles-has-been-busted-for-misleading-shoppers-about-their-already-annoying-down-down-prices #Supermarkets #ConsumerAffairs #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc #Coles #Woolworths

Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/australia-2026-budget-labor-one-nation-voters-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianPolitics #Economics #ConsumerAffairs #AustraliaNews #Business #Money #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese

Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/australia-2026-budget-labor-one-nation-voters-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianPolitics #Economics #ConsumerAffairs #AustraliaNews #Business #Money #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese

Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/australia-2026-budget-labor-one-nation-voters-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianPolitics #Economics #ConsumerAffairs #AustraliaNews #Business #Money #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese

Labor’s budget will benefit the young – but does little to woo voters drawn to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/australia-2026-budget-labor-one-nation-voters-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustralianPolitics #Economics #ConsumerAffairs #AustraliaNews #Business #Money #LaborParty #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese

Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/rachel-reeves-uk-economy-gdp-boost #EconomicGrowthGdp #EconomicPolicy #Economics #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #GovernmentBorrowing #Politics #Business #Bonds #UkNews #Gilts #Labour #KeirStarmer #ResolutionFoundation #TaxAndSpending #GlobalEconomy #EnergyBills #PetrolPrices #HouseholdBills #Money #Motoring #ConsumerAffairs #ConsumerSpending

Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/rachel-reeves-uk-economy-gdp-boost #EconomicGrowthGdp #EconomicPolicy #Economics #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #GovernmentBorrowing #Politics #Business #Bonds #UkNews #Gilts #Labour #KeirStarmer #ResolutionFoundation #TaxAndSpending #GlobalEconomy #EnergyBills #PetrolPrices #HouseholdBills #Money #Motoring #ConsumerAffairs #ConsumerSpending

Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/rachel-reeves-uk-economy-gdp-boost #EconomicGrowthGdp #EconomicPolicy #Economics #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #GovernmentBorrowing #Politics #Business #Bonds #UkNews #Gilts #Labour #KeirStarmer #ResolutionFoundation #TaxAndSpending #GlobalEconomy #EnergyBills #PetrolPrices #HouseholdBills #Money #Motoring #ConsumerAffairs #ConsumerSpending

Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/rachel-reeves-uk-economy-gdp-boost #EconomicGrowthGdp #EconomicPolicy #Economics #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #GovernmentBorrowing #Politics #Business #Bonds #UkNews #Gilts #Labour #KeirStarmer #ResolutionFoundation #TaxAndSpending #GlobalEconomy #EnergyBills #PetrolPrices #HouseholdBills #Money #Motoring #ConsumerAffairs #ConsumerSpending