Morrisons removes black plastic from own-brand packaging
Morrisons has announced it is removing black plastic from all of its own-brand food and drink packaging to make it more easily recyclable.
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Toby Carvery launches online roast dinner delivery service
Toby Carvery has launched a delivery service for its roast dinners.
Amazon Prime ad banned for misleading customers
An Amazon ad for its Prime membership programme has been banned for misleading consumers with options encouraging them to opt into the scheme.
Boohoo ad banned for ‘send nudes’ message
Ads for fashion retailers Boohoo and Missguided have been banned, the first for asking customers to “send nudes” and the second for objectifying women.
Booking.com continuing to mislead customers with sales tactics, says Which?
Travel website Booking.com is continuing to mislead consumers with pressure-selling tactics despite a crackdown by the competition regulator, according to a watchdog.
M&S changes name of Porn Star Martini after complaint
Marks & Spencer is changing the name of its Porn Star Martini tinned drink following an upheld complaint that it would “open the floodgates” to other suggestively-titled cocktails.
Scots spent £1bn on takeaways last year, research shows
Scottish spending on takeaways increased by 9% last year to cross the £1 billion mark, according to new figures.
Ryanair faces action over refusal to compensate strike-hit passengers
Ryanair is facing enforcement action by the airline regulator over its refusal to compensate passengers for flight disruption caused by staff taking strike action.
Mobile phone users warned of ‘inadvertent’ roaming charges in no-deal Brexit
Mobile phone bills for customers living near the border in Northern Ireland could spike after Brexit, the Government has warned.
Mobile firms urged to avoid roaming charges in event of no-deal Brexit
Mobile phone companies have been urged not to introduce roaming charges on customers if Britain crashes out of the European Union.
Working with people on low incomes has been life-changing, says Sheen
Hollywood star Michael Sheen has said working with people struggling on low incomes has been literally “life-changing”.
Nicola Sturgeon criticises ‘sexist’ children’s footwear in Clarks
Footwear firm Clarks has sparked a sexism row after naming a girls’ shoe range Dolly Babe and a boys’ line Leader.
Faecal bacteria discovered in ice at three coffee chains, BBC’s Watchdog finds
Concerning levels of faecal bacteria were present in ice at three major high street coffee chains, according to an investigation.
Confused children who think fish fingers are made from chicken
Cheese comes from plants, tomatoes grow underground and fish fingers are made of chicken – at least that is according to many of the nation’s youngsters.
Broadband deals ‘penalise’ loyalty as bills rocket after contract
Broadband customers are paying a penalty for their loyalty, with providers increasing bills by more than £100 a year when initial deals end, Citizens Advice has warned.
Asda ‘best value shopping in 2016’
Asda has been named the cheapest supermarket of 2016 among the major UK grocers by a consumer group.
The Black Friday deals that were not such a bargain
Here are some examples of last year's Black Friday discounts as tracked by Which?
Half of Black Friday bargains ‘were cheaper at other times’
Black Friday shoppers have been warned to "do your research" after a watchdog found half of last year's so-called deals were cheaper in the months before and after the event.
Tesco shoppers can’t buy Marmite online and it’s not gone down well at all
#Marmitegate is gripping the nation, after a pricing row between one of the world’s largest consumer goods manufacturers and Tesco has left the supermarket low on household items – including, yep, Marmite.