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Burnham Targets Subscription Rip-offs | Leeds News
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is launching a bold crackdown on subscription traps and fake discounts, calling them “rip-offs” that households can’t afford as living costs soar. He’s proposing new rules to ban deceptive pricing tactics and is consulting on adding these practices to a list of prohibited business behaviors — giving regulators teeth to penalize companies that inflate prices only to offer misleading deals. Citizens Advice backs the move, citing rampant cases of accidental recurring payments, with estimates that these reforms could save families £14 a month. Burnham also plans an…
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