In a bid to ease the cost of living crisis, the Prime Minister is rolling out a series of practical fixes starting with a crackdown on deceptive retail tactics that have been quietly draining household budgets.

The government plans to ban fake discounts—those misleading "was £100, now £50" tags that never actually reflected real prices—and make it significantly easier for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions. These changes address two of the most frustrating everyday annoyances that keep people trapped in paying for services they no longer use. By closing loopholes that businesses have exploited for years, the initiative puts real money back in people's pockets without requiring new spending. Read the full story →

Today's takeaway: Simple regulatory fixes targeting predatory business practices could deliver meaningful relief to households struggling with everyday expenses.