Scandal of the risky rip-off IVF 'add-ons'
An investigation into 87 fertility clinics in the UK found two thirds offered a technique called ‘time-lapse imaging’, which costs up to £795.
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Will crackdown on £1bn rip-off really cut your insurance bill?
Will the crackdown on £1bn rip-off REALLY cut your insurance bill? By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 26 September 2020 Insurers have finally been ordered to end the loyalty rip-off after years of campaigning by The Mail on Sunday. The City watchdog – the … Read more
Rip-off firms face crackdown as Government plans to outlaw bullying tactics
Parking ‘cowboys’ who use aggressive tactics are facing a crackdown by the Government. Proposed laws aim to ban rogue private firms from handing out unfair and rip-off parking tickets. The initiative includes an appeals charter intended to eliminate fines for motorists who make genuine errors or have mitigating circumstances. Meanwhile, the Government is also considering … Read more
Call to axe rip-off retirement home fees in small print
Government urged to axe rip-off retirement home fees in small print as crackdown is delayed There are hidden fees for selling a deceased relative’s retirement home Many retirement property firms are taking between 1% and 30% of the proceeds Charity Age UK is calling for the fees to be scrapped altogether By Sarah Bridge for … Read more
Fertility clinics’ covid test rip-off: Couples paying up to £400 for COVID-19 tests at IVF centres
Fertility clinics’ covid test rip-off: Couples face paying up to £400 for coronavirus tests at IVF centres Couples wanting a baby are being asked to pay up to £400 for COVID-19 tests Private clinics have been condemned for charging ‘add-on’ fertility treatments Women’s partners are also being asked to take COVID-19 tests – at £150 … Read more
Fertility clinics’ covid test rip-off: Couples paying up to £400 for COVID-19 tests at IVF centres
Fertility clinics’ covid test rip-off: Couples face paying up to £400 for coronavirus tests at IVF centres Couples wanting a baby are being asked to pay up to £400 for COVID-19 tests Private clinics have been condemned for charging ‘add-on’ fertility treatments Women’s partners are also being asked to take COVID-19 tests – at £150 … Read more
Petrol prices at ‘rip-off levels’ even before huge oil crash this week
Motorists are not benefiting from the oil price crash because petrol suppliers are ‘dishonestly holding back’ from passing on savings at the pumps, campaigners said today. FairFuelUK founder Howard Cox said average prices of a litre of unleaded and diesel should be 98p and 106p respectively. But they are instead 110.05p and 115.13p, according to the RAC Fuel … Read more
Petrol prices at ‘rip-off levels’ even before huge oil crash this week
The cost of petrol and diesel in Britain are at ‘rip-off levels’ – even before the crash in the price of oil that has taken place this week, a campaigner claims. Howard Cox, founder of FairFuelUK, said average prices of a litre of unleaded and diesel should be 98p and 106p respectively, but are around … Read more