Burnham vows to tackle ‘rip-off’ subscriptions in cost-of-living crackdown

Burnham vows to tackle ‘rip-off’ subscriptions in cost-of-living crackdown

The PM will accelerate plans to force companies to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and provide more information about costs up-front rather than quietly auto-renewing them at a higher price

9 Aug, 21:31

Burnham vows crackdown on ‘rip-off’ business practices to ease cost of living

First of PM’s ‘everyday fixes’ to be banning fake discounts and making it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions Andy Burnham: I’ll end the rip-offs that people hate Andy Burnham has promised a series of measures to tackle the cost of living, including a ban on fake discounts and making it easier for people to escape unwanted subscriptions. The crackdown on “rip-off” business practices is expected to benefit consu…

9 Aug, 21:30

Burnham takes on ‘rip-off’ discounts and subscriptions in cost of living push

Andy Burnham has vowed to outlaw fake discounts and crack down on stealth subscriptions as he pledges to deliver “breathing room” on the cost of living. The Prime Minister has proposed to ban businesses from advertising “rip-off” discounts and said he will accelerate existing plans to make subscriptions easier to cancel.  These two pledges come [...]

10 Aug, 06:36