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How Britons spend their money, plus MPs turn the heat on energy firms

A recent consumer survey shows people are unfazed by economic uncertainty of Brexit. — A recent consumer survey shows people are unfazed by economic uncertainty of Brexit. Photograph: Jason Alden/Bloomberg News

Hello and welcome to this week’s Money Talks – a roundup of the week’s biggest stories and some things you may have missed.

Money news

Energy companies ‘ripping off’ millions, ministers say

Ticket touts face unlimited fines for using ‘bots’ to buy in bulk

Britons like vodka and Nike and won’t consider Airbnb, survey reveals

Ivy restaurant spin-off accused of hogging service charge

UK climate targets ‘will raise household energy bills by £100 in a decade’

Wind farms

Feature

Why are Britain’s new homes built so badly?

In pictures

A Brittany eco-home with extra gîte and yurt

Eco-home in Brittany — Photograph: Leggett Immobilier

In the spotlight

Privatisation was meant to cut costs by allowing us to switch energy suppliers. Instead, most have stuck with the same rip-off firms, reports James Tapper.

Consumer champions

Argument with Ikea about its strange logistics comes to a head

Ikea, Wembley, London UK

Zero tolerance from a not-so-smart parking firm

Trying to get a refund from Virgin Balloon Flights fails to take off

There’s no love lost when it comes to Debenhams Flowers

Fast Track to confusion as Argos fails to right a wrong address

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