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Coca Cola Increases Its Prices Ahead Of Sugar Tax

January 16, 2018 Liz Daunton 0

As fizzy drinks manufacturers in the UK prepare for the sugar tax to be introduced in April, Coca Cola has announced that it has scrapped […]

Heat not burn “less harmful” than cigarettes: a new way out of smoke?

January 16, 2018 Liz Daunton 0

Its health risks have been known for more than half a century and it causes some five million deaths each year, yet more than one […]

UK Government Says High Speed Broadband Will Be A Legal Requirement By 2020

January 13, 2018 Consumer and Society 0

The UK government has announced that all businesses and homes across the country will be legally entitled to high speed broadband by the year 2020. […]

Ofgem Chief Executive Apologises To Customers For Not Capping Energy Prices

January 11, 2018 Robert Lawson 0

Dermot Nolan, chief executive of the UK’s energy regulatory body Ofgem, has come under fire recently over the failure to take customers off expensive energy […]

Carphone Warehouse Under Fire For Their Latest Data Breach

January 11, 2018 Liz Daunton 0

In the news this week, popular electronics retailer Carphone Warehouse have been fined for what is being classed as a ‘striking’ number of failures that […]

Britain’s Fastest Growing Supermarkets Revealed

January 11, 2018 Howard Crimsen 0

With a phenomenal 16.8% growth by the end of 2017, Lidl and Aldi now share the title of Britain’s Fastest Growing Supermarket. In comparison to […]

The FDA Critics Force For New Guidance To The Food Industry Over Recall Disputes

January 5, 2018 Robert Lawson 0

The FDA has been pressured to issue brand new guidance to the food industry about what it will and will not be enforcing in this […]

Waitrose Bans The Sale Of Energy Drinks To Under-16s

January 5, 2018 Consumer and Society 0

Energy drinks like Red Bull which contain high levels of caffeine are becoming increasingly popular. Even though guidelines recommend that these products aren’t suitable for […]

eHarmony Banned From Using The Phrase “Scientifically Proven” In Advertising

January 3, 2018 Liz Daunton 1

The online dating site eHarmony has been claiming that it uses a “scientifically proven matching system” for some time. But, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) […]

NHS Hospitals Make Record Profits From Car Parks

January 2, 2018 Robert Lawson 0

Newly released figures show that NHS hospitals across the UK made record profits this year from its car parks, reporting that patients, visitors and staff […]

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