consumer protection
Burnham to ban fake discounts and curb subscription traps
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a dual crackdown to outlaw deceptive was-price sales and fast-track new rules on recurring subscriptions.
Locksmith scams surge by 147 percent as rogue firms exploit Google search
Rogue traders are using bait-and-switch tactics and manipulative search advertising to trap homeowners with inflated invoices. Industry bodies are calling for stricter regulation of online trade listings.
United Airlines must face class-action lawsuit over windowless seats
A federal judge ruled that United Airlines must face class-action claims regarding seats marketed as having windows that are actually adjacent to cabin walls.
Meta says four states want $1.4 trillion in penalties at August youth-safety trial
Four US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in an upcoming trial examining allegations that Meta designed its platforms to be addictive to minors. The company has dismissed the proposed sum as legally unprecedented while maintaining that its previous public statements were not misleading.