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11
March 2021

Apple faces £1.5bn lawsuit after overcharging customers for apps

Apple breaks UK competition law by overcharging millions of customers for apps on its app store by more than 30% .......... Read more...

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01
March 2021

More than 1 million customers overcharged £7.2m by big energy firms between 2013 and 2020

18 suppliers including British Gas, E.On and Scottish Power overcharged customers £7.2m when switching tariffs or suppliers .......... Read more...

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12
February 2021

O2 fined £10.2m for overcharging customers almost a decade

140,000 customers paid £2.4m more than they should have .......... Read more...

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18
January 2021

BT faces £600m lawsuit after overcharging elderly customers

BT overcharged 2.3 million landline customers since 2009 and failed to pay compensation , claims 'Watchdog' .......... Read more...

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14
January 2021

Could this be you? 40,000 customers overcharged by UK energy supplier

UK Energy supplier 'Utilita' had to pay £500,000 of compensation as a result of overcharging customers £125,000 .......... Read more...

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22
December 2020

Thousands of pounds of hidden fees added to Mortgage loans after lodging mis-selling complaints

Mortgage prisoners stuck on expensive deals are having thousands of pounds of hidden fees added to their loans after lodging mis-s .......... Read more...

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18
November 2020

HMRC overcharged graduates £36m for student loan repayments

Around 68,000 graduates overpaid their student loan debt for the 2017-18 tax year .......... Read more...

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14
October 2020

Mortgage prisoners: 100,000 households stuck on crippling rates

Northern Rock borrowers have been stuck on a standard rate since 2007 .......... Read more...

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12
September 2020

Millions overcharged for mobile contracts

Roughly 4 million people have been charged for mobile phones they already own .......... Read more...

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19
August 2020

Banks face claims blitz over variable rate mortgage charges

Claims management firm is putting pressure on banks to repay billions of pounds in mortgage charges, Sky News learns .......... Read more...

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19
July 2020

90 year old overcharged by halifax 400% with "auto renewal" Building insurance

Pensioner is falls victim to the use of auto-renewal for Insurance by a high street giant .......... Read more...

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07
June 2020

Loyalty tax - millions overcharged by nearly £4 billion per year

Citizens Advice warns, loyal customers are being penalized over £4 billion a year - about £877 a year per household .......... Read more...

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17
April 2020

Can I claim a refund on my water rate meter charges?

Forcing water companies to repay any overcharges is within the power of OFWAT .......... Read more...

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21
March 2020

British Gas pays out £2.65m for overcharging

Energy firm British Gas pays out £2.65m after it overcharged .......... Read more...

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10
February 2020

Watchdog claims, 'Car buyers overcharged £1,000 by dealers for loans'

Some car buyers are being overcharged by more than £1,000 .......... Read more...

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02
January 2020

Scandal of private health sharks overcharging their patients by up to £12,000

Patients who pay for private surgery are falling victim to massive price variations .......... Read more...

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10
December 2019

FCA warns insurance firms over value for money

Insurers approaches lead customers to buy inappropriate products, with excessive prices and poor service .......... Read more...

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24
November 2019

Couple wins £4k after years of being over-charged for home insurance

Firms penalise customers who stay loyal & don't shop around .......... Read more...

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