We have today released our report on the UK’s product safety system. In it, we call on the Government to urgently overhaul the UK’s broken product safety and recall system.
Update: it’s time to overhaul the UK’s product safety system
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Brexit: consumer needs must be front and centre
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Plans for the UK’s departure from the European Union are now underway. While the government is setting up an all-business forum to consider the needs of the economy, we’re concerned the voice of consumers isn’t being heard.
Queen’s Speech 2017: did it deliver for you?
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After a tumultuous few weeks in British politics, the Government tried to introduce some certainty in today’s Queen’s Speech by setting out a big agenda of new legislation it wants to pass in the next two years. So what do you make of today’s proposals?
Update: Brexit – what would a good outcome for consumers look like?
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Now that Article 50 has been triggered it’s essential that consumer groups, businesses, regulators and governments come together to ensure that we help to secure the best outcomes for consumers.
Brexit: what consumer protections do you want to see?
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Parliament may only sit for a few more days before it dissolves for the General Election, but yesterday I had the chance to speak to members of the Lords about the most critical issue on the next government’s plate – Brexit. And crucially, what that means for consumer protection.
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Brexit letter to the PM: consumers must be represented
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In a joint letter to the Prime Minister, Which?, Citizens Advice and Money Saving Expert have called for a cross-government working group tasked with getting the best possible deal for UK consumers in the Brexit negotiations.
Have resale tickets ever shut you out?
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Next weekend, Glasgow will host over 15,000 music fans at BBC 6 Music Festival – but how many are at risk of being turned away on the night?
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Budget 2017: what’s your view?
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The Chancellor has given his first Spring Budget today and maybe, as expected, we’re left waiting for his Autumn Budget to see any big changes. So what do you make of the announcements?
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Budget 2017: how can it help the five million ‘working and struggling’?
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Millions of households in the UK are worried about their finances. But what can be done to change this? (more on Budget 2017…)
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Margot James MP: how do you get your voice heard in company boardrooms?
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Consumer Minister, Margot James MP, joins us to explain more about the Government’s review of corporate governance, and ask you: how do you get your voice heard in company boardrooms?
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Concerns grow over Brexit, food prices and the pound
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Our latest research reveals that the public are growing increasingly concerned about the impact of leaving the EU. As such, we want to know, what are your Brexit concerns and what do you think the benefits of Brexit could be?
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What’s being done in Scotland to reduce nuisance calls?
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Scottish cities are still topping the table for nuisance calls in the UK, so what’s Which? doing about the problem? (more on nuisance calls in Scotland…)
Andy Slaughter MP: ‘I want Whirlpool to implement a full product recall’
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Andy Slaughter is Labour MP for Hammersmith. After a fire caused by a faulty Whirlpool tumble dryer damaged 26 flats in a block in his constituency, he’s calling on the government to urge the manufacturer to change its safety advice and issue a full product recall.
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What do you think to this year’s Autumn Statement?
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The Chancellor delivered his first and last Autumn Statement yesterday after announcing that this annual political event will be scrapped. There were some interesting announcements for consumers yesterday – so, what do you think to this year’s Autumn Statement?