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The Consumer Council says it is deeply disappointed with today’s Supreme Court ruling against the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), which means that banks do not have to prove that their charges for slipping into the red are fair. The judgment brings to a close a three-year battle which brought the banks in front of the High Court and the Supreme Court.

The Consumer Council has today reiterated its call for greater transparency in the fuel industry and says Government must now put pressure on suppliers to be upfront about their costs. The call came as the Consumer Council completed a 12-month review of petrol and diesel prices and prepares to brief MLAs on the topic

Aodhan O’Donnell, head of transport at the Consumer Council said, “We welcome that Enterprise services are back on track ahead of schedule and that some very good promotional fares are on offer to regain passengers. The Consumer Council is particularly pleased about the introduction of special fares which don’t have to be booked in advance.

Pay by credit card for items over £100, think twice about buying gift vouchers and treat savings stamp cards like cash, are the key messages of the Consumer Council’s 2009 Christmas campaign ‘Protect your pound - think before you pay’, launched today.

The Consumer Council has welcomed the Utility Regulator’s inquiry in response to business customers’ concerns about recent, unexpected rises in their electricity bills.