UK PM Andy Burnham Vows Crackdown on Subscription Traps, Fake Discounts
The government will consult on banning fake previous prices and subscription traps, with new rules set to give consumers clearer terms and easier exits.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a crackdown on misleading product discounts and subscription traps, aiming to ease financial pressure on British households.
- Originally scheduled for next spring under Sir Keir Starmer, Burnham will accelerate the subscription reforms to January to prioritize household relief.
- Dame Clare Moriarty, chief executive of Citizens Advice, called these practices 'a widespread problem,' noting 26 per cent of UK adults accidentally subscribed annually; a 14-day cooling-off period will enable cancellations.
- The British Retail Consortium, representing Tesco and Sainsbury, played down the issue, while opposition figures criticized Burnham's August plans as a 'vanity tour' offering only 'tinkering.'
- Ahead of the first Budget on October 28, Burnham's summer tour will inform a 10-year plan, as Chancellor John Healey faces pressure to maintain 'fiscal discipline.
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has brought new subscription cancellation laws forwardOriginally scheduled for Spring 2027, they'll be in place by January 2027The government is also tackling 'phoney bargains' that promise bigger discounts than you're really gettingThe UK’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced consumer protection plans which aim to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up, and crack down on pretend deals, …
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