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Subscription traps explained

Subscription traps are sneaky tactics that make it hard to cancel services you no longer want. This story is about new rules to make cancelling easier, saving you money. Often, companies make signing up simple but hide the cancellation button, or require long phone calls. The government wants to stop this frustration and financial drain.

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Burnham speeds up ban on subscription traps from January

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