One in four adults in UK to buy now, pay later for Christmas, study shows
More than a quarter of adults in the UK will use buy now, pay later to help with festive spending, research suggests, with the proportion …
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Would shaking up school holidays work long-term?
Lola Okolosie makes a compelling argument for the remodelling of school holidays (I’m a teacher, and even I think we should cut the long school …
Gove’s leasehold reform bill does not ban leaseholds on new-build houses
Michael Gove’s flagship bill to end leaseholds on newly built houses in England and Wales contains no provision to end leaseholds on newly built houses …
Watchdog to investigate price cuts for UK supermarket loyalty cardholders
The competition watchdog is to investigate the effect on consumers of the rise of loyalty card price cuts amid concerns that they could limit competition …
UK competition watchdog to investigate baby formula market
The competition watchdog is launching an investigation into the baby formula market after finding manufacturers raised prices by 25% in two years and managed to …
Hammer time: how to bag a bargain at UK auctions
One buyer is tempted by an old dressmaker’s dummy. Another has decided on an art deco brooch. Another has his heart set on a unique, …