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Pledge allegiance to China if you want to keep your job: Hong Kong civil servants swear oaths of loyalty under new rules brought in by Beijing to stop democracy protests Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam watched public officials take the pledge Civil servants must vow loyalty to the financial hub’s Beijing-backed government It comes … Read more
Black voters aged between 18 and 24 are beginning to question their traditional support for Democrats, it has been claimed, amid anger at the slow pace of change in their cities. Black voters from Generation Z – born between 1996 and 2015 – are being encouraged by Trump supporters such as Candace Owens – whose … Read more
Ban on loyalty penalty insurance pricing will penalise customers who shop around, experts warn Insurers tend to offer cheap deals to new customers, and raise loyal customers’ premiums every year they fail to switch to a new provider Now the regulator says it will ban insurers from penalising customers who stay Estimates suggest it will … Read more
Workers gathered at Windsor Castle to quietly protest plans to axe up to half of the Queen’s household staff in cuts amid the coronavirus pandemic. Royal Collection Trust staff staged a silent protest outside Windsor Castle on Tuesday over new plans which could see 200 compulsory redundancies handed out and others facing pension cuts. The … Read more
From free stays in luxury accommodation to birthday gifts and discounts on days out: How to get the most out of a hotel loyalty card The New Forest Hotels scheme offers discounts on visits to local attractions Jury’s Inn loyalty scheme pays you points for every pound spent on bookings The IHG Rewards scheme offers … Read more
It’s reward time! Lidl launches its first ever loyalty app for shoppers offering ‘scratch card’ prizes of up to £20 off the weekly shop and hefty discounts on Sky TV bundles and cinema tickets New Lidl smartphone loyalty app promises shoppers rewards every week Email [email protected] about your experience of the new Lidl app By … Read more
A third of us ‘are overpaying for mobile phones’ via a loyalty penalty that can cost more than £400 a year, consumer watchdog warns Third of mobile phone owners are being hit by penalty which could cost £400 Which? said millions pay same monthly charge long after initial contract ends Phone companies make £182million per … Read more
Marks & Spencer relaunches its Sparks loyalty scheme to give one customer per store a FREE shop every week while others will get ‘little treats’ such a Percy Pigs and candles Marks & Spencer is relaunching its Sparks loyalty scheme from next week Store will get rid of loyalty points and instead launch prizes for … Read more
The loyalty penalty is costing motorists £1.2billion a year in higher premiums, with costs rising 22 per cent in just six months, new data shows. Some 4.7million drivers have insurance policies that automatically renewed, with many now asking legal steps to be taken to stop the practice, according to Go Compare Car Insurance. Motorists have … Read more
Boots stops customers making purchases with loyalty cards after hackers attack accounts Hacker used stolen passwords to attempt to break into Advantage Card account This type of cyber attack can be successful is people reuse the same passwords High street chemist said none of its systems were compromised in the attack The hack affected 140,000 … Read more