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April 2021

Which? responds to the government’s Global Travel Taskforce report

9 April 2021

Rory Boland, Editor of Which? Travel, said: “This is an important step towards resuming international travel. The report correctly identifies some of the key barriers facing travellers, but it falls short in providing solutions. “Holidaymakers will still face the eye-watering costs of Covid tests, which are currently much more expensive in the UK than in […]

Statement: government, Rory Boland, Travel

May 2020

Vulnerable people risk going hungry without urgent government action, warns Which?

5 May 2020

Which? is calling for urgent action from the UK government and the devolved administrations after hearing reports from more than a thousand people, including those who are at very high-risk or vulnerable and unable to access the food and basic supplies they desperately need amid the coronavirus pandemic. While measures have been introduced by governments […]

Press Release: Consumer protection, Covid-19, delivery slots, Food provision, government, hungry, Lockdown restrictions, pandemic, Sue Davies, Supermarkets, Vulnerable people

March 2019

Millions face European travel shock unless they urgently renew passports, Which? warns

7 March 2019

Holidaymakers face being prevented from travelling to Spain, Italy and other popular European destinations after a no-deal Brexit unless they renew their passports in the next two days, Which? is warning. In January, Which? revealed that around 3.5 million UK passports will not be accepted for travel to the Schengen zone – 26 European countries […]

Press Release: Brexit, Consumer, EU, Europe, government, no-deal, passport, passport advice, Rory Boland, Schengen zone, Travel, Travel advice

October 2017

Lack of care home choice leaving families ‘settling’ for inadequate places

27 October 2017

Systemic failure in the care home sector is leaving the majority of people with limited choice and half of people needing care having to wait for a bed, according to new research by Which?. The consumer champion found that almost half of people (48%) who had arranged care for themselves or a loved one said there weren’t any places in at […]

Press Release: Alex Hayman, care, care home, CMA, Competition and Markets Authority, government, Health, social, Social Care, Which?

May 2017

Home buying and selling ranked top consumer concern for young people

6 May 2017

Home buying and selling ranks as one of the top three consumer concerns for half (49%) of 18 to 34 year olds, according to new Which? research. Younger people consider it more of a concern than social care for older people (46%) or energy prices (34%). For adults of all ages, three in 10 (28%) […]

Press Release: consumer agenda, conveyancing, estate Agents, government, house prices, housing, housing market, Property, property market

April 2017

Which? calls for consumer agenda to be front and centre for the next government

29 April 2017

New Which? research shows tackling problems in social care for older people, energy prices, and financial fraud and scams must be top priorities for the next Government. The consumer champion has today (Saturday, 29 April) published its “Consumer Agenda for Government” urging all political parties to use the forthcoming election to address critical consumer issues, […]

Press Release: concern, consumer agenda, detriment, Elderly Care, Energy, finances, government, Peter Vicary-Smith, retirement, scams, worry

March 2017

Five million working people struggle with money worries

1 March 2017

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his first Budget, new research from Which? has found that nearly five million working people in the UK are worried about their financial situation. Overall, 28% of all UK households said they were experiencing some form of financial distress, be it relying more on overdrafts and loans or struggling […]

Press Release: Consumer, government, Money, Vickie Sheriff

December 2016

Concerns grow over Brexit, food prices and the pound

11 December 2016

As new research shows that the public are growing increasingly concerned about the implications of leaving the EU, Which? is calling on the Government to make sure that consumer interests are placed at the heart of the negotiations.  Almost six months on from the EU referendum, new research for Which? finds that nearly half (47%) […]

Press Release: Brexit, Consumer, Food, government, Money

October 2016

“This is a massive victory for the hundreds of thousands of people who supported our Nuisance Calls campaign” – Which? response to Government clamp down on nuisance call crooks

23 October 2016

Alex Neill, Which? Managing Director of Home & Legal services, said:  “This is a massive victory for the hundreds of thousands of people who supported our Nuisance Calls campaign. It’s good to see the Government has listened to consumers and will be introducing new rules to hold company directors to account. This legislation will stop […]

Statement: campaign, DCMS, government, Nuisance, Nuisance calls

“It would have been wrong for the Government to move forward with plans without assurances that consumers could get value for money” – Which? response to Government cancelling plans to create a market for secondary annuities

18 October 2016

Vickie Sheriff, Director of Campaigns and Communications, Which? said: “The decision to cancel these plans will be disappointing for those who wanted to take advantage of the new pension freedoms. However Which? raised concerns that some people may not get a good deal, so it would have been wrong to move forward without assurances that […]

Statement: Consumer, government, pension, Pensions, secondary annuity, Vickie Sheriff

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