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Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over hidden fees
UK NewsBusinessAugust 19, 2026 at 12:14 PMNational

Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over hidden fees

By Lauren AlmeidaThe Guardian - UK News

UK competition watchdog investigation is part of broader clampdown on illegal ‘drip pricing’Nils Pratley: all power to UK watchdog’s war on ‘drip pricing’The UK’s competition watchdog has launched investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School over concerns that all three companies displayed misleadingly low prices to their customers.The Competition and Markets Authority’s investigations are part of a broader clampdown on “drip pricing”, an illegal practice that makes a product appear cheaper by not including all mandatory fees. Continue reading...

UK competition watchdog investigation is part of broader clampdown on illegal ‘drip pricing’

The UK’s competition watchdog has launched investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School over concerns that all three companies displayed misleadingly low prices to their customers.

The Competition and Markets Authority’s investigations are part of a broader clampdown on “drip pricing”, an illegal practice that makes a product appear cheaper by not including all mandatory fees.

Continue reading...

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