Hilary Osborne
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Consumer and money editor at the Guardian, Akela at 4th Wood Green, worrier at all times
Apple News seems to have a clear idea of what kind of content I need/want and I donât know where it got it from
about 6 hours ago
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Budget 2025: how inflation and the two-child benefit cap has increased poverty
A visit to Kent reveals more people struggling with rising food bills and turning to food banks already suffering higher demand and fewer donations
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/23/food-banks-demand-prices-frontline-cost-of-living-crisis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 8 hours ago
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Can no one bat any more?
3 days ago
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Why are flights in the UK so often cheaper than taking the train?
The environmental costs of flying are much higher, and the government subsidises rail travel, so what explains the baffling price difference when travelling domestically?
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/19/why-are-flights-in-the-uk-so-often-cheaper-than-taking-the-train?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
4 days ago
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Last Christmas, you gave us first class: Royal Mail turns Scrooge with gift to staff of second-class stamps
Switch comes amid first festive season since Daniel KĹetĂnskĂ˝âs takeover of parent company IDS
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/09/last-christmas-you-gave-us-first-class-royal-mail-turns-scrooge-with-gift-to-staff-of-second-class-stamps?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
14 days ago
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In case youâre out for a not-drink tonight and wondering
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Why are alcohol-free drinks so expensive? Some fake spirits cost over ÂŁ25 a bottle!
In this new series, our money and consumer editor considers the often perplexing reasons items cost what they do. As a new report suggests booze-free booze can cost 25% more than the alcoholic equival...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/06/price-of-everything-why-are-alcohol-free-drinks-so-expensive?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
16 days ago
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My son has suggested Joe Mahler should be Sports Personality of the Year for his performance!
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âThe sheer ineptitude has been staggeringâ: what we learned from The Celebrity Traitors
Alan Carr achieved national treasure status, the hierarchies of fame were laid bare and Celia Imrie proved an accomplished banshee. Why were they all so useless at the round table, though? Read on âŚ
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/05/what-we-learned-from-the-celebrity-traitors-bbc-iplayer?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
19 days ago
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Was that a spoiler right at the start of Bake Off or did I imagine it?
19 days ago
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If you find yourself in Asda wondering: Iâm the person who bought an orange that looked like a pumpkin and I donât really know why
26 days ago
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Letters from our readers are a constant source of surprise
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
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Our cars were towed away for repair and are being held to ransom
They are hostage in a repair shop and wonât be released over a debt that has nothing to do with the vehicles
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/27/our-cars-were-towed-away-for-repair-and-are-being-held-to-ransom?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
27 days ago
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âCrash for cashâ: moped riders target your insurance details
Fraudulent insurance policies are being taken out by scammers using details you do not need to hand over
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/26/crash-for-cash-insurance-fraud-scam-moped-riders?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
28 days ago
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about 1 month ago
Millions of households stuck in the red:
@hilaryosborne.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
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Millions in households in England and Wales are stuck in the red, says charity
Citizens Advice says 4 million people spending more on essentials than they earn amid ever-increasing bills
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/21/millions-people-households-england-wales-stuck-in-red-citizens-advice
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I was there! And it was this good
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Sumo stars balance power, intricacy and spectacle at London showcase
An enraptured crowd soaked up the atmosphere at the first official sumo tournament held outside Japan in 34 years
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/15/sumo-stars-balance-power-intricacy-and-spectacle-at-london-showcase?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 1 month ago
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Donna is great so youâd be learning from an absolute expert
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
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Hilary Osborne
The Guardian
2 months ago
âCider to the power of 10â: bumper apple harvest has UK cider makers drooling
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âCider to the power of 10â: bumper apple harvest has UK cider makers drooling
National Association of Cider Makers says warm spring and summer have produced special apples âfull of rich flavours and natural sweetnessâ âIf you love cider, this is cider to the power of 10,â says Barny Butterfield, speaking about the flavours packed by some of this yearâs âspecialâ apples. Indeed Butterfield, the owner of Sandford Orchards, near Exeter, is buying extra tanks to increase cider production after the UKâs hottest summer on record resulted in an abundance of fruit. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/14/bumper-apple-harvest-cider-makers-uk?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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The Guardian
3 months ago
Last-minute money tips for university: top tips and tricks to help you save
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Last-minute money tips for university: top tips and tricks to help you save
From shopping deals to cheaper travel and bank account freebies, there are ways to cut costs
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/sep/06/money-university-students-shopping-deals-travel-bank-account-?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1757164831
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Lisa OâCarroll
3 months ago
The Guardian has today printed the names, and where possible, images, of all the media workers killed in Gaza, as part of an international day of action involving more than 150 media organisations.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza war
With foreign media barred, Palestinians have reported alone, facing the âmost deliberate effort to kill and silenceâ them ever
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/ng-interactive/2025/sep/01/israel-gaza-war-media-palestinian-journalists-killed-cpj
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They used to just be on the high street but like everything else fake closing down sales have gone online
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
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The âclosing down saleâ scam: when bargains are too good to be true
Fake ads on Facebook and Instagram about stock clearance deals use a sense of urgency to draw people in
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/aug/24/the-closing-down-sale-scam-bargains-fake-ads-facebook-instagram-deals?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
3 months ago
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Juliette Garside
3 months ago
Itâs the big question for the chancellor - should Rachel Reeves bring in a UK wealth tax? I looked at Spain, which has had one for years, and increased it after Covid. The result? It doesnât raise much, but itâs popular, and there was no billionaire exodus.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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How Spain put up wealth taxes - without chasing away the billionaires
Amid calls for Rachel Reeves to bring in a new levy for the super-rich, Madrid offers lessons for policymakers
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/16/spain-put-up-wealth-taxes-pandemic-billionaires-stayed?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Brian Bilston
3 months ago
Happy National Relaxation Day to all those who celebrate.
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Car loan scandal: what the supreme court ruling means for drivers and the UK economy
Supreme court ruling ends 18-month saga over whether or not lenders hid finance commission rates
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/aug/01/car-loan-scandal-what-the-supreme-court-ruling-means-for-drivers-and-the-uk-economy?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
4 months ago
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âThe delivery man arrived with the ashes in a gift bagâ â why are so many people opting out of traditional funerals?
In the UK and the US, âdirect cremationsâ â where no mourners are present and relatives and friends can organise their own ceremonies â are on the rise. Is it time to rethink how we say goodbye our lo...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jul/23/the-delivery-man-arrived-with-the-ashes-in-a-gift-bag-why-are-so-many-people-opting-out-of-traditional-funerals?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
4 months ago
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Lionesses stumble into final through blind luck but Agyemang offers glimpse of future | Jonathan Liew
This generation of great England footballers has had its time with Wiegmanâs staunch loyalty to the class of 2022 exposing limitations
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/23/lionesses-england-women-italy-euro-2025-final-football-michelle-agyemang?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
4 months ago
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Spent the evening cleaning the scout hut and got home 80 minutes into the football- I may have perfectly timed my arrival into (in front of) the box
4 months ago
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The FCA has found some consumers are paying more than 30% APR to spread the cost of their insurance and that some companies are profiting from it, but have ruled out a cap or ban. Grrrr
4 months ago
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This weekâs Scam Watch is a warning about fake rooms to rent
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...
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Rental fraud: the Facebook and Gumtree scam targeting desperate tenants
Posing as a landlord, fraudsters post adverts for affordable properties to lure victims into parting with deposits upfront
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/jul/20/rental-fraud-facebook-gumtree-scam-landlord-deposits?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
4 months ago
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I did a creative writing course recently and one of the stories I wrote started with the tick, tick, tick, tick of a stolen Lime bike. It really does soundtrack my life
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Hackney birdsong? Stolen Lime bikes the new sound of summer in the city
Some in an east London park say they like the incessant beeping, but others that itâs an indication of low-level crime
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jul/20/stolen-lime-bikes-sound-of-summer-city-london?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
4 months ago
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New âbuy now, pay laterâ affordability checks may cover even smallest loans
City watchdog publishes details of its plans to regulate the BNPL market, which has now grown to ÂŁ13bn
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/18/buy-now-pay-later-regulation-fca-affordability-checks?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
4 months ago
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James Dart
4 months ago
Easy now
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In alternative news to the Mansion House speech: the Cubs made these great clay prints as part of their Naturalist badge - images of Bruce Castle park will be preserved for ever
4 months ago
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It comes to something when even your DIY materials feel they have to state they wonât behave offensively
4 months ago
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Angry People in Local Newspapers
5 months ago
Standard letter to the Bournemouth Echo, until you get the the last line which is straight out of a Carry On film.
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'What's wrong with simply walking?'
The Echo has recently highlighted parking issues, but given the number of small retail areas in the conurbation, why donât we go back to walking?
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/25302819.letter-whats-wrong-simply-walking-/#
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âHand-massaged kaleâ is my new favourite ingredient
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Pret a Manger launches salad revamp â and one starts at ÂŁ12.95
Chain says supersized lunch reflects growing trend of workers âtreatingâ themselves on days they are in office
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/08/pret-a-manger-launches-salad-revamp?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
5 months ago
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A great French exchange
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Bayeux tapestry to return to Britain for first time in 900 years
Tapestry to go on display in British Museum next year, with treasures from Sutton Hoo lent to France in exchange
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jul/08/bayeux-tapestry-to-return-to-britain-for-first-time-in-900-years?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
5 months ago
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This weekâs Scam Watch is about gig tickets because, like journalists, the fraudsters are alert to the big things that are happening out there
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
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Donât roll with it: the ticket scams targeting Oasis fans and other gig-goers
Posts on platforms such as Facebook claim people have spare tickets and seek payment by bank transfer
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/06/ticket-scams-oasis-fans-gig-facebook-spare-tickets?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
5 months ago
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Dare I say Raducanu is looking on top of thisâŚ
5 months ago
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At some point in my life I switched from âurgh, rainâ to âoh great, we need this for the gardenâ and I canât pinpoint when
5 months ago
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Iâm so British I took a jumper downstairs this evening just in case it turned a bit cold
5 months ago
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Watching Glasto and marvelling that so many people seem to have battery left on their phone
5 months ago
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Hilary Osborne
The Guardian
5 months ago
Revealed: spies for hire used âBig Brotherâ tactics on salmon farm activists
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Revealed: spies for hire used âBig Brotherâ tactics on salmon farm activists
Guardian investigation sheds light on private intelligence industry that runs covert surveillance operations * Is surveillance by private operators legal in the UK? Wildlife activists who exposed horrific conditions at Scottish salmon farms were subjected to âBig Brotherâ surveillance by spies for hire working for an elite British army veteran. One of the activists believes he was with his young daughter on at least one of the occasions when he was followed and photographed by the former paratrooper Damian Ozenbrookâs operatives. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/29/revealed-spies-for-hire-salmon-farm-activists?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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This weekâs Scam Watch is for anyone who has booked somewhere to stay via
Booking.com
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...
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âYour reservation is at riskâ: beware the Booking.com scam
Fraudsters send a message saying there has been a problem with payment and asking for card details
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/jun/29/your-reservation-is-at-risk-beware-the-bookingcom-scam?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
5 months ago
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Summer food is so good isnât it? ÂŁ1.50 worth of tomatoes and cheese from Lidl and about three minutes of slicing
5 months ago
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Period drama: Here We Flo pulls âplastic-freeâ pledge amid row over green claims
Sustainable period care brand says report from rival Mooncup is flawed and contains inaccuracies
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/27/here-we-flo-plastic-free-period-care-mooncup?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
5 months ago
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I wrote about the rise of socks and people have been looking at my (suitably clad) ankles all day
www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...
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Pretty, profane or pulled up? How socks became cool â and controversial
Twenty years ago, it looked as if it was all but over for the humble accessory. Then, during the pandemic, everything changed
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025/jun/25/pretty-profane-or-pulled-up-how-socks-became-cool-and-controversial?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
5 months ago
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Police warn of SMS scams as âblasterâ is used to send thousands of texts
Man jailed after using gadget in his car in London to message victims without being stopped by mobile network
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/jun/24/police-sms-scams-blaster-texts-smishing?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
5 months ago
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Thanks to Nationwide for letting me see what goes on with the most vulnerable customers. I was moved by the care the team had for people
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...
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âJust reach out to usâ: the Nationwide team helping vulnerable customers
Specialist team takes about 350 calls a day which may involve issues such as abuse, illness and bereavement
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/jun/24/nationwide-team-vulnerable-customers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
5 months ago
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Staggered to find tickets for a show that cost ÂŁ45 each for seats with a âvery restricted viewâ - if theyâre that restricted maybe the staging is all wrong?
5 months ago
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Hey AI! Can ChatGPT help you to manage your money?
We asked a chatbot some common finance questions â and then ran its responses past human experts
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/14/ai-can-chatgpt-manage-money-chatbot?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
5 months ago
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âFreemen on the landâ: YouTube videos tell homeowners they arenât bound by mortgages
FCA has sounded alarm over growing conspiracy theory that uses arguments dating back to Magna Carta
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/jun/08/freemen-on-the-land-fotl-mortgages-fca?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
6 months ago
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If itâs about money and Scouting Iâm there
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Cuba or camping trip? New Scouts badge helps teenagers learn to budget
Guardian Money joins those working towards their money skills badge, which also teaches about payday loans and avoiding scams
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/08/cuba-or-camping-trip-new-scouts-badge-helps-teenagers-learn-to-budget?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
6 months ago
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