The disruption to my commute was so persistent and severe, I decided to move several hundred miles away and took a pay cut to avoid the journey, writes our guest Jonathan Lee-Smith…
I changed jobs and moved house to avoid my commuting hell
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in Health
My Halloween costume caught fire – and it’s affected my whole life
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Our research has shown that some popular children’s Halloween costumes do not meet fire safety standards. Our guest author Amy Meadows tells her life-changing story…
Putting customers at the heart of our energy market
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With last week’s news that the new energy price cap will come into force this winter, our guest, Claire Perry MP, explains the government’s approach to improving the energy market for consumers.
Could you soon be heating your home through a heat network?
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Heat networks are set to play a larger role in how we heat our homes and businesses. But what are they and would you benefit from being on one? Our guest author Bindi Patel from the Heat Trust explains…
My renting experience: ‘It was an unmitigated horror story’
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Britain’s broken rental deposit scheme is causing misery for thousands, we reveal in new research today. Our guest author, who wishes to remain anonymous, shares their experience…
in Technology
Are voice assistants making life easier… or more frustrating?
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Do voice assistants, such as Amazon Alexa and Apple’s Siri, make our lives easier, or do they add unneeded frustration? Our guest author Lady Janey investigates…
in Shopping
Is a ‘quiet hour’ in shops a good idea?
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Shopping can be an overwhelming experience for many, so are proposals for a ‘quiet hour’ a welcome idea? Our guest community author Caroline Pritchard gives her experience…
in Food & Drink
Will a better food environment promote healthy eating?
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Is changing the UK’s ‘food environment’ the key to driving healthier eating? Our guest, Hugo Harper, from the Behavioural Insights team explains further…
in Money
Open Banking: how can you stay safe when sharing financial data?
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Open Banking – the ability to securely share your current account data with trusted third parties – has been running in the UK for a few months. Guest author, Caroline Ambrose, from Barclays UK, explains…
in Technology
Does more need to be done on broadband advertising?
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People across the UK suffer from painfully slow and unreliable broadband. And there’s no wonder – the country’s infrastructure is terrifyingly out-dated. Our guest, Greg Mesch, explains more…
Has your landlord held you to ransom with your holding deposit?
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Some letting agents and landlords are using holding deposits against potential tenants to secure higher rents. So how can you push back? Our guest, Sam Beswick, successfully claimed for a breach of contract… (more on holding deposits…)
in Food & Drink
Could this biodegradable bottle help tackle the plastic crisis?
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The 100% biodegradable Choose Water bottle reportedly decomposes within three weeks, so could it be the solution to our plastic water bottle problem? Here, in a guest post, Choose Water’s founder and director, James Longcroft, explains more…
in Money
How do we tackle extortionate unarranged overdraft fees?
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it will be looking into the high-cost credit sector, which includes overdrafts, next month. But is this too little too late, asks our guest author Rachel Reeves MP?
in Money
Have you been targeted by the ‘Wangiri’ phone scam?
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Are you one of thousands of people to have received a call from a random, international number in recent months? You may have been the target of an international scam. Our guest, John Mitchison from the DMA, explains more…