Josie Clarke

United Kingdom

Consumer Affairs Correspondent at PA Media

PA Media Consumer Affairs Correspondent. Gerrards Cross usually, London sometimes, Christchurch NZ always.

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Articles

UK high streets falling ‘short of mark’ promoting health and well-being - report

1 day ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Josie Clarke

Most of the UK’s high streets are failing the millions who use them every day by lacking even the most basic amenities for health such as spaces to socialise and shops selling nutritious food, according to a report.
Trust in water firms falls to new low as customers question fairness of bills

1 day ago | independent.co.uk | Josie Clarke

Fewer households also believe the amount water companies charge is fair, according to the annual Consumer Council for Water survey. Josie ClarkeHouseholds’ trust in water companies has fallen to a new low amid a sewage crisis and rising bills, an annual survey has found. Fewer households – 53%, down 2% on last year to another all-time low – also believe the amount water companies charge is fair, according to the Consumer Council for Water’s (CCW) annual Water Matters study.
UK high streets falling ‘short of mark’ promoting health and well-being - report

1 day ago | independent.co.uk | Josie Clarke

The Royal Society for Public Health found that 53% of the public said their local high street did not have enough shops selling healthy food. Josie ClarkeFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
Warm weather and late Easter boost retail sales by 7%

2 days ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Josie Clarke

The significant increase was also helped by this year’s late Easter, but even figures for March and April combined – to smooth out any distortion – show sales were 4.3% higher than a year ago, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. April’s 7% boost was above three-month average growth of 2.9% and the 12-month average of 1.4%. Food sales increased by 8.2% year on year in April – although this was again helped by Easter celebrations.
Warm weather and late Easter boost retail sales by 7%

2 days ago | msn.com | Josie Clarke

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Warm weather and late Easter boost retail sales by 7%

2 days ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Josie Clarke

The sunniest April on record helped boost retail sales by 7% on last year, new figures show. The significant increase was also helped by this year’s late Easter, but even figures for March and April combined – to smooth out any distortion – show sales were 4.3% higher than a year ago, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
Warm weather and late Easter boost retail sales by 7%

2 days ago | independent.co.uk | Josie Clarke

Figures for March and April combined – to smooth out any distortion caused by the late Easter – show sales were 4.3% higher than a year ago. Josie ClarkeThe sunniest April on record helped boost retail sales by 7% on last year, new figures show.
Energy firms paid out £152 million to vulnerable customers over past six years

3 days ago | standard.co.uk | Josie Clarke

Business | Business NewsFuel vouchers and advice on how to save energy have been funded by £150 million in payments and fines paid by firms, Ofgem said.
Energy firms paid out £152 million to vulnerable customers over past six years

3 days ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Josie Clarke

Energy firms have paid out £152 million to vulnerable customers over the past six years after failing to meet the conditions of their licences, industry regulator Ofgem has said. Fuel vouchers and advice on how to save energy have been funded by £150 million in payments and fines paid by firms for misdemeanours such as incorrect billing, poor customer service and abuse of wholesale energy markets.
Energy firms paid out £152 million to vulnerable customers over past six years

3 days ago | independent.co.uk | Josie Clarke

Fuel vouchers and advice on how to save energy have been funded by £150 million in payments and fines paid by firms, Ofgem said. Josie ClarkeFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.