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Is Britain being ripped off?
The Great British rip-off, or value for money? Consumer groups and the government are investigating whether people in the UK are overcharged for everything from cars to computers, while businesses say they operate in highly competitive markets and offer value for money. BBC News Online weighs up the arguments.
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The Car Cartel
Buyers who do their homework can save thousands of pounds on buying a new car in Europe. Now the government wants to force down car prices at home.
Rip off car prices falling (5 Jan)
Car price cuts on the way (2 Dec 1999)
Car prices driven down (7 Sept 1999)
Car makers fixing prices (20 July 1999)
Volvo rapped for price fixing (9 July 1999)
Great British car rip-off (30 June 1999)
Car makers distorting prices (18 March 1999)
Buyers who do their homework can save thousands of pounds on buying a new car in Europe. Now the government wants to force down car prices at home.
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Supermarkets: no rip-off
If there is a clear case to answer on car prices, the evidence on rip-off Britain is much more mixed when it comes to supermarket prices and bank charges.
Uk shoppers 'not ripped off' (13 Feb)
Supermarkets cleared on prices (1 Feb)
Soft drink prices cleared (16 Dec 1999)
CBI warns over competition (1 Nov 1999)
Are mortgages a rip-off? (17 Oct 1999)
Do we live in rip-off Britain?(15 Oct 1999)
On the price wars frontline (22 Sept 1999))
If there is a clear case to answer on car prices, the evidence on rip-off Britain is much more mixed when it comes to supermarket prices and bank charges.
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New Labour's Competition Policy
The Labour Party is determined to make fair competition at the heart of its policy towards business. But will they upset their new business friends?
OFT chief forced to resign (25 February)
High UK prices crackdown (10 March 1999)
Watchdog bites back (10 March 1999)
Wiping out the rip-offs (10 March 1999)
Consumer rights
The Labour Party is determined to make fair competition at the heart of its policy towards business. But will they upset their new business friends?
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