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The new energy price cap for the rest of this year for households in England, Scotland and Wales, was announced this morning by the regulator, Ofgem.
Those on a standard variable tariff, over 60% of us, will see a 2% rise from October. It means a household using a typical amount of energy will pay 拢1,755 a year, up 拢35 a year on the current cap. We talk to USwitch about the impact on bills, if now is the time to switch provider and tariff, along with the issue of standing charges.

Would you wear something and then return it? Do you buy lots of items online with the intention of only keeping one or two? Fashion retailers like Asos, BooHoo, and Pretty Little Thing have all started banning certain customers that they consider to be abusing their returns policy. We'll be talking to the authors of a new poll which asked how the public feels about people who do that.

And are you finding tipping, or service charges, are more visible when you're paying for drinks and food? There were changes to the law last year making it compulsory that tips and service charges go to staff in restaurants and bars, in their entirety, with nothing deducted. But has tipping become more of an obligation than a choice? We'll be talking to an industry body as well as hearing about the impact it has on consumers.

PRESENTER - Winifred Robinson
PRODUCER - Dave James