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Shoppers using buy now, pay later (BNPL) services may be able to take complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service in future, as well as claim refunds using Section 75 protection, under new Government proposals. But while these changes are "vitally needed", MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned that the Government must "pick up the pace" when it comes to taking action.
21 October 2021
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Brits wanting to fit a low-carbon heat pump in their homes in England and Wales could receive a one-off £5,000 grant from the Government to help replace less efficient gas boilers from April 2022. The initiative is part of a £3.9 billion project to make all heating systems low carbon by 2035.
19 October 2021
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MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has criticised the Government for failing to properly explain its own Covid travel rules, amid mounting confusion over where Brits can holiday overseas.  
19 May 2021
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The national minimum wage paid to workers aged 25 and over will rise from £8.21/hour to £8.72/hour from April, the Government has announced.
31 December 2019
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Some local authorities in England will be able to raise council tax by up to 4% in April 2020.
23 December 2019
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Firms could be fined directly by the competitions watchdog if they break consumer law, under new proposals from the Government. 
18 June 2019
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The Government plans to order Whirlpool to recall an estimated 500,000 unmodified tumble dryers due to concerns they pose a fire risk – here's what to do if you're affected.
12 June 2019
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Renters in England would no longer face evictions at short notice without good reason under new plans outlined by the Government.
15 April 2019
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A committee of MPs has today taken the "highly unusual" step of warning consumers not to buy or sell tickets through secondary ticket selling website Viagogo. 
19 March 2019
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Sanitary products will be made available for free in secondary schools and colleges in England, Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced.
13 March 2019

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