Government publishes consultation on new measures to tackle unfair and costly subscription traps, which cost consumers £1.6 billion annually.
  • Consultation launched on measures to crack down on “subscription traps” and better protect shoppers
  • Proposed measures will stop complicated websites and restrictive call centres preventing refunds and cancellations.
  • Unwanted subscriptions cost families £14 per month per subscription and £1.6 billion a year in total
  • Flamekebab@piefed.socialEnglish
    7·
    4 hours ago

    I’ve spent much of my adult life with nothing positive to say about our governments. I’m not really emotionally prepared for being pleased about something a UK government is doing!

    • Docus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      3 hours ago

      You’re ok for now. It’s just a consultation, so every chance nothing actually pleasing will happen.