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• Britons booking holidays online to get protection if travel firms go bust

  02-07-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  People using websites to book flights and hotels separately won’t run risk of losing money or being stranded abroadBritons who book their own holidays online are to be given the same protection if the firms they use go bust as consumers who buy package deals through a travel operator.From 2018, new legislation will mean people using websites to book flights and hotels separately do not run the risk of being stranded abroad or losing their money.Continue reading...
  
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• Britons booking breaks online to get same protection as package holidays

  02-07-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Change would mean people using websites to book flights and hotels separately will not risk losing money or being strandedBritons who book their own holidays online are to be given the same protection if the firms they use go bust as consumers who buy package deals through a travel operator.From 2018, new legislation will mean people using websites to book flights and hotels separately do not run the risk of being stranded abroad or losing their money.Continue reading...
  
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• School meals disarray shows Tories 'retreating from own manifesto'

  02-07-2017 21:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Labour’s Angela Rayner says May coalition is crumbling as confusion grows over education policy and free school lunchesThe shadow education secretary Angela Rayner claimed Conservative ministers were “in full-scale retreat from their own manifesto” after the government admitted it was still reflecting on the pledge to scrap free school lunches.The Tories’ manifesto promised to replace universal free meals for infant school children – which were introduced by Nick Cl
  
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• Sainsbury’s to report recovery thanks to Argos gains and inflation

  02-07-2017 19:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SAINSBURY’S is expected to report a sales recovery when it announces first quarter results this week, helped by rising shop price inflation and a continued strong performance at Argos.
  
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• MPs and charities urge car leasers to publish sub-prime loan figures

  02-07-2017 12:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Fears over lending grow as 85% of new cars are financed using loans but car leasing lacks industry-wide figures for arrears and defaultsMPs and debt charities have called on the car leasing industry to reveal the number of people in arrears and defaulting on loans, amid fears that consumer lending is returning to levels seen before the 2008 financial crash.More than 85% of new cars in the UK are financed using loans – up from just over half in 2009 – but a lack of industry-wide figur
  
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• What’s your policy when it comes to having a perfect holiday?

  02-07-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Travel insurance is vital, but prices and terms and conditions can vary hugely. We guide you through the key things to look out forAn opportunistic bag thief or over-eager tuk-tuk driver who ends up crashing is enough to ruin even the most perfect holiday. Which is why travel insurance has become vital. However, not all policies are made equal: cheaper deals can often be a false economy and there are huge variances in price and detail.So what should holidaymakers look out for? Continue reading..
  
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• Getting divorced? Beware your RAC car insurance premium going up

  02-07-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  My excess shot up and I’m shocked it can discriminate against divorceesMy RAC car insurance policy, underwritten by Co-op Insurance, was renewed at the beginning of May for £581.88 with a £100 compulsory excess. I reviewed the documents and called the RAC to notify them of a single change: that I was now divorced. However, I was told that my new policy would have to be cancelled and I would have to pay £929.88 with a £200 compulsory excess for an identical policy wi
  
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