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A consumer rights expert has shared just some of the ways that Brits could save money this winter. With the rising cost of living and increasing energy bills, many will be looking for smart ways to keep expenses down.

Tesco has followed other major supermarkets in raising the price of “bag for life” carrier bags by 50%.The supermarket giant had doubled the price of the bags less than two years ago, and the “hidden” increase in the price of a weekly shop has not gone down well among customers who already suffering from the growing cost of living crisis.Many Tesco customers went to social media to vent their frustration. One of them, Hugo LeSeux, wrote on Twitter: “Nice to see Tesco helping everyone out by increasing the cost of their bag for life by 10p to 30p.”READ MORE: Man who used plastic gun in scratch card robbery caught when he claimed £4,230 prizeJim Pinkston added: “It's bad enough prices are rising and cost of living is through the roof, but how can you explain a carrier bag price rising to 30p?“It may only be 10p but on top of everything it's unacceptable and alienating!!”Another said: “Can Tesco advise why the cost of their plastic bags has gone up from 20p to 30p, right at the point where there is a cost of living crisis, and punishing those who are poorest and do least damage to the environment, i.e.

READ NEXT: Half of employees feel frustrated at lack of career progression in current workplaceThe charges are as follows:Daily Star have contacted the above brands for comment.And, some customers are certainly not happy.Emma Robison, 42, from Surrey, aired her thoughts on being a Virgin Media customer and hit out at the 'door bell' tax - she called it "unbelievable." “I have two young children and it’s not unusual for me to fail to hear the doorbell ring if I am upstairs giving my baby a bath. Now Virgin want to fine me for not answering my door when they rarely pick up the phone themselves and offer some of the worst customer service on the market.

People who get their broadband from Virgin Media, TalkTalk, Vodafone or Sky Broadband have been issued a fine warning. If a member of staff visits your house and you don't answer the door, you can be fined as much as £110 - depending on which provider you're with.

All over the country, people should be beginning to receive the council tax rebate worth £150 straight into their bank accounts.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are officially over for another year, although many retailers are keeping their prices down for the next few days in an effort to capture the attention of Christmas shoppers. This year’s festive shopping season is going to be different for everyone across the country due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19.

Premier League clubs have slashed the price of their Christmas jumpers – with some already half-price.Arsenal have got a child’s Christmas Cannon red and white 1970s-style pullover reduced from £28 to just £14.An adult version of the same one is down from £35 to £17.50.And Christmassy snowflake pyjamas have also been ­reduced, from £30 to £24. Martyn James of ­consumer website resolver.co.uk said: “Nothing says Christmas more than a naff Christmas jumper.

We may not be able to go on holiday at the minute, but that hasn't stopped many of us dreaming of what we will do once we're able to travel again.