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Amazon scam calls take £86,837 in nine days: what UK shoppers must know
Fraudsters posing as Amazon took £86,837 from UK victims between 5 and 14 October, Report Fraud says, with people aged 50 to 79 making up 60 per cent of reports. Here is how the fake account calls work and how to get money back.
October 30, 2026
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John Lewis launches 2026 Christmas advert: Pickles takes on cash gifts
John Lewis has released its 20th Christmas advert, starring Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and a talking toy dog called Pickles, set to a Sam Fender cover of the Rolling Stones. Here is what is in it, what the featured products cost and what it says about UK Christmas spending.
November 3, 2026
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