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Hilary Osborne

Money Talks: BT to divert nuisance calls for free, plus supermarket deals quiz

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BT will monitor calls to customers landlines and automatically divert unwanted ones. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA

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

BT to launch free service to divert nuisance calls

Tenant evictions reach highest level on record

British Gas and EDF cut gas prices by £31 a year

Former regulator warns of potential peer-to-peer lending crisis

Garage in Chelsea up for auction priced at £180,000

‘Error 53’ fury as Apple update threatens to kill your iPhone 6

Surreal estate: Margaret Thatcher’s Chester Square retreat for sale

Feature

After the floods, York’s residents try to piece their lives back together

River Ouse in flood at the King’s Staith area in York
River Ouse in flood at the King’s Staith area in York. Photograph: Alamy

In pictures

Homes with luxurious bathrooms

Master bathroom in an apartment on Park Avenue, New York.
Master bathroom in an apartment on Park Avenue, New York. Photograph: PRCo

In the spotlight

Sainsbury’s has announced the end of two-for-one offers after a survey suggested shoppers are confused by many supermarket deals. Test you bargain-hunting skills with a quiz, and look back on some of the “daft deals” Guardian Money readers have spotted in the past.

supermarket deals
Take the quiz to see if you can spot the best deals on offer at your supermarket. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

Consumer champions

BT’s priority repair service falls way short of the mark

Can Royal Mail destroy my Christmas card containing £100 in vouchers?

Ryanair’s excuse for weather delay flies in the face of judge’s ruling

Money deals

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