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Rise in phone use by young raises public health question but experts caution against ‘screen time’ fearsOne in five three- and four-year-olds in the UK have their own mobile phone, according to Ofcom research, and the rapid rise of phone use by very yo…
French hire car met emissions standard but had not been registered with TfL, resulting in penalty noticesA motorist was fined nearly £11,000 for driving his French rental car in London’s ultra-low emission zone on a three-day trip to the UK, despite th…
Telecoms company apologises after complaints and says problem was the result of an ‘isolated incident’Vodafone has said it has fixed a problem that left thousands of its customers unable to connect to the internet.The mobile operator, which has more th…
Sunak government could ‘swiftly’ end spoofing calls, says Emily Thornberry in criticism of delayed fraud strategyLabour has pledged a crackdown on global scammers who call UK phone numbers to con people out of their money, and criticised the government…
Thousands unable to access their accounts on three Fridays in a row because of problemsCustomers are threatening to quit the Co-operative Bank after its mobile app stopped working for three Fridays in a row – it was down for the whole of last weekend –…
Provider said most problems were resolved but customers reported continuing glitches with internet, phone and TV Thousands of Virgin Media customers across the UK experienced widespread internet, telephone and TV outages throughout Tuesday.Downdetector…
KPMG study shows scale of household spending cutbacks, with eating out hit particularly hardMore than half of UK consumers have cut back on discretional spending since the start of the year, with nearly two-thirds choosing to reduce the amount they spe…
Consumer group finds Australia’s best-performing bog rolls come at a high price – but the worst-ranked does tooGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIt’s the debate that divides households: two-ply or three? Recycled or bamboo?A review by consumer…
Veteran actor, awarded Olivier for lifetime achievement, says cost must not prohibit putting ‘bums on seats’My Neighbour Totoro triumphs at Olivier awardsSir Derek Jacobi has criticised the cost of ticket prices for theatre, saying that their exorbitan…
Study commissioned by Guardian details scale of hit to household finances from AprilA wave of rising bills and tax hikes coming into effect in April will leave a family on a £50,000 annual income almost £700 a year worse off, according to a study of th…