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Water bills: millions of households in England could face even bigger rises

CMA poised to give verdict after appeal by five firms for permission to increase bills…

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Holiday horrors: Airbnb and Booking.com users battle for refunds as stays go wrong

In a Consumer Champions special, Anna Tims tackles online rental disasters, from a tree collapsing…

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Apple Watch Series 11 review: wrist-flickingly good with longer battery life

Bigger batteries, more scratch-resistant glass and new hands-free gestures are small but meaningful upgrades The…

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Solo trips abroad take off among women who seek break from work – and their families

UK travel firms say solo – but not single – travellers make up a growing…

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UK ministers aim to speed up homebuying by four weeks

Proposed government overhaul of house purchase process looks at shifting some costs from buyers to…

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996 work culture is sad and inhumane. Whatever’s wrong with 888 – or even 000? | Emma Beddington

Silicon Valley is keen, once more, on a working pattern of 12-hour days, six days…

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Six out of 10 UK secondary schools hit by cyber-attack or breach in past year

Hackers are more likely to target educational institutions than private businesses, government survey shows When…

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Cut your energy bills by a third? No, these ‘energy-saving plugs’ will cause nothing but hassle

The plastic ‘eco-plugs sold via social media or cold calls either never arrive or have…

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Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author…

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‘Delivery robots will happen’: Skype co-founder on his fast-growing venture Starship

Ahti Heinla on bringing his tech to small towns, its effects on jobs – and…

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