Subscriptions you can’t easily cancel, sales that aren’t sales – I’ll end the rip-offs that British people hate | Andy Burnham
That’s why my government will tackle them head-on Andy Burnham is the UK prime minister Burnham vows crackdown on ‘rip-off’ business practices Sun 9 Aug 2026 17.30 EDTShareIt’s remarkable how much of modern life can seem designed to wear us down. Consumer contracts often find a way of costing more than you expected. It’s exhausting.They might not be the issues that keep you up at night.
- ▪That’s why my government will tackle them head-on Andy Burnham is the UK prime minister Burnham vows crackdown on ‘rip-off’ business practices Sun 9 Aug 2026 17.30 EDTShareIt’s remarkable how much of modern life can seem designed to wear us
- ▪Consumer contracts often find a way of costing more than you expected.
- ▪It’s exhausting.They might not be the issues that keep you up at night.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/09/andy-burnham-british-people-ripped-off-cost-of-living |
| Publication time | Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:30:25 GMT |
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‘Each everyday fix will be designed to put a bit more money back into people’s pockets.’ Photograph: mihailomilovanovic/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘Each everyday fix will be designed to put a bit more money back into people’s pockets.’ Photograph: mihailomilovanovic/Getty ImagesOpinionLabourSubscriptions you can’t easily cancel, sales that aren’t sales – I’ll end the rip-offs that British people hateAndy BurnhamThese everyday hassles are small, but they add up – especially in a cost of living crisis. That’s why my government will tackle them head-on Andy Burnham is the UK prime minister Burnham vows crackdown on ‘rip-off’ business practices Sun 9 Aug 2026 17.30 EDTShareIt’s remarkable how much of modern life can seem designed to wear us down.
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