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Homeopathy: pharmacists dispense with professional guidance

by , Senior Health Researcher Consumer Rights 23 May 2013
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Homeopathy remedy

As soon as you talk about homeopathy, it divides opinion. But the debate raises wider issues when some pharmacists fail to explain there’s no clinical evidence that certain alternative remedies work, like homeopathy. (more about homeopathy advice...)

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No mobile signal? Leaving your contract could cost you

by , Consumer Rights Digital Producer Consumer Rights 23 May 2013
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Mobile signal

Mobiles are a ubiquitous part of life for most of us. I’m never more than a few feet away from my smartphone. So there’s nothing worse than being midway through a conversation and bam - there goes your signal. (more about losing mobile signal...)

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Are you winning the food hygiene postcode lottery?

by , Senior Home Researcher Consumer Rights 22 May 2013
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A dirty plate with knife and fork

Our research has found that food hygiene has become something of a postcode lottery for diners. People are unknowingly taking risks with their health simply by choosing to eat out in the wrong area. (more about food hygiene ratings...)

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Our undercover health check for pharmacies

by , Senior Health Researcher Consumer Rights 20 May 2013
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A pharmacy mystery shopper

When you're unwell, you need safe, reliable advice to help you buy the right medicine. We sent mystery shoppers into UK pharmacies to give their advice a check up. Can you rely on your local pharmacy? (more about our pharmacy mystery shopping...)

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Your view: are students getting a good deal?

by , Conversation Editor Consumer Rights 17 May 2013
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Student thinking about money

This week, we revealed that students are getting a patchy deal when it comes to the way they’re taught. Would more contact time with lecturers make their degrees better value for money, or is there another solution? (more about the value of university...)

What's your opinion on this story?

MPs, pick our Bill to tackle nuisance calls and texts

by , Senior Advocate Consumer Rights 16 May 2013
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Jenny Driscoll and Mark McLaren from Which? at Parliament

We’re in parliament today lobbying MPs to pick a new Private Members’ Bill. Our candidate? A Bill to reduce nuisance calls and texts. Which MP will say ‘You’re hired!’? (more about nuisance calls...)

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Choccies at the checkouts – have you noticed a change?

by , Conversation Editor Consumer Rights 15 May 2013
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A pile of brightly coloured sweets

For a long time, tempting treats like sweets and chocolate bars adorned most supermarket checkouts. The major supermarkets shared their checkout policies with us last year – have you spotted any changes? (more about treats at the checkouts...)

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Are uni students getting value for money?

by , Senior Policy Adviser Consumer Rights 15 May 2013
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A student reading in a library

Annual university tuition fees have trebled from £3,000 to £9,000 and students are under pressure to choose the right course. We've found that variations in student workload make it hard for them to compare. (more about university course information...)

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Which? doesn’t run a supermarket, but if it did…

by , Senior Advocate Consumer Rights 13 May 2013
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Which? supermarket shelves

We’re calling for supermarkets to Price it Right. To show how complex some unit price comparisons can be, we created our own supermarket to put shoppers to the test. Could they work out the best value? (more about supermarket unit pricing...)

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Your view: how much do we struggle to pay for food?

by , Conversation Editor Consumer Rights 10 May 2013
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Saving money in jam jars

Our report found that five million UK households have turned to credit or savings to buy food, causing quite a stir this week – and not just here on Which? Convo. We round up responses from all over the web... (more about your comments on food prices...)

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Did the Queen’s Speech deliver?

by , Executive Director Consumer Rights 7 May 2013
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The Queen delivering the Queen's Speech

Did the Queen's Speech set out the most consumer-friendly parliamentary agenda in years? If done right, there are five Bills that could put you at the heart of the new agenda. (more about the Queen's Speech...)

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Brits use credit and savings just to pay for food

by , Senior Insight Researcher Consumer Rights 5 May 2013
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A chip and pin card machine

Every month we publish new data, showing how different consumers are faring and feeling in the tough economic climate. This month, we identified how many households are struggling to pay for food. (more about buying food with savings...)

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