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The UK competition regulator is investigating whether British Airways and Ryanair broke consumer law by failing to offer customers refunds for flights they could not legally take because of coronavirus restrictions. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that during periods of lockdown, when non-essential travel was unlawful for people in one or more parts …
My brother, his wife and young son were denied boarding when flying to Botswana for our mother’s funeral in December. Now Qatar Airways is refusing to refund the flight they missed, or the new one they booked to get to the service. My brother’s wife is a Philippines national and was eligible for a two-week …
Britain’s housing market is “on fire” thanks to the extension of government tax breaks for homebuyers and increased demand from richer households with more savings following coronavirus lockdowns, the Bank of England’s chief economist said on Tuesday. Andy Haldane warned that the property market was likely to continue running hot while all these factors, in …
The property website OnTheMarket has reported its first annual profit since being launched by a group of estate agents six years ago, as the UK housing market enjoyed a boom fuelled by working from home relocations and the stamp duty holiday. The firm, which is 60% owned by agents, made a pretax profit of £1.1m …
A London council has accused HS2 of reneging on its commitments to residents after people living near the construction of the high-speed rail link complained of dust, noise and vibrations in their homes. Council residents living metres away from building work on part of the project close to Euston station say their lives have become …