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'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.
July 10, 2026Don't expect trackers to save your stolen car, experts say
Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.
July 1, 2026Money Box
Civil service pensioners face further delays to payments.
June 20, 2026Have you been mis-sold car finance?
Martin Lewis has advice for those who have or who are planning to put in a car finance mis-selling claim.
June 12, 2026Car recall warning: could yours be at risk of fire?
Car recall warning: could yours be at risk of fire? Consumer expert Louise Minchin shares the details.
April 20, 2026Price of first class stamps to rise to £1.80
Royal Mail says the increase reflects the rise in delivery costs, but the move angers consumer groups.
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'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
As parts of the UK brace for another hot weekend, online adverts have been appearing for portable air conditioners claiming to be "designed by former Nasa engineers" and able to "cool a room in 90 sec
Don't expect trackers to save your stolen car, experts say
Ian Fogg has been unable to retrieve his stolen car, despite having its live location data and a doorbell video recording of it being stolen People should not expect vehicle trackers to be able to he
Pension delays and fraud figures
Radio 4,·20 Jun 2026,·24 mins Available for over a year Capita chiefs promised MPs on the Public Accounts Committee it would fix long-running problems with its administration of one of the biggest p
Have you been mis-sold car finance?
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Price of first class stamps to rise to £1.80
Royal Mail has announced stamp prices are to rise again next month, as the postal service faces criticism for failing to hit delivery targets. From 7 April, the price of a first class stamp will incr