The fashion retailer Uniqlo has apologised after its online operation went into meltdown leaving frustrated customers waiting months for refunds for failed orders. Loyal customers who have used the Japanese brand for years have described being left in tears after trying to get refunds for missing Christmas presents and partial orders, sent in some cases…
Sex workers across the UK are facing increased violence and hardship as a result of lockdowns and coronavirus restrictions, charities and support organisations have warned. They say sex workers are in more dire and drastic situations than they have ever seen before. Women who had left the sex trade have fallen back into it, others…
The UK’s financial regulator has called on banks to reconsider branch closures amid fears that vulnerable customers could be left without access to services. The Financial Conduct Authority said that during lockdown branch closures should be paused or delayed if banks were unable to carefully assess the needs of customers and what alternative arrangements they…
After two weeks in which GameStop became one of the hottest stocks of the year, its share price whipsawed on Thursday when the amateur trading platform Robinhood barred users from investing in a number of stocks including GameStop. As Reddit users urged one another to refrain from selling, three small, amateur investors explained why they…
I was very pleased to see your editorial in support of a job guarantee (25 January). Hornsey and Wood Green constituency Labour party (CLP), at its last meeting, overwhelmingly supported the following motion, proposed by my branch and inspired by Pavlina Tcherneva’s book The Case for a Job Guarantee: “This CLP declares its support for…
Supermarket delivery drivers are to be told not to hand over alcohol to drunk people or children, as drinks companies seek to show they are acting responsibly amid a surge in online drinks orders. Twelve of the world’s largest drinks brands will unveil the plans on Thursday, drawn up in partnership with UK retailers such…
