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Marc Burrows

Marc Burrows.

Writer

Marc Burrows is a writer and commentator who specialises in the stories, behaviours and price pressures shaping everyday consumer life. With experience as a Guardian community moderator and Twitter news curator, he has spent years at the centre of public conversation, understanding what matters to people and how changing costs affect the way we live and spend. His work focuses on making consumer trends accessible, relevant and easy to understand - from the big headline shifts to the everyday spending habits that define modern money life.

He regularly writes for The Big Issue, Independent, The Guardian, The Observer, The Quietus, the i Paper.

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Your minimum wage pay rise just landed… but are you actually better off?

Your minimum wage pay rise just landed… but are you actually better off?

The minimum wage just rose on 1 April 2026 but are you really better off? We break down your take-home pay, rising household bills, and how much extra you could actually keep this year.

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Is PlayStation Plus actually worth it in 2026? We did the maths

Is PlayStation Plus actually worth it in 2026? We did the maths

PS Plus can be genuinely good value, but only if you pick the right tier for how you actually play, pay annually, and keep an eye out for deals.

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Someone stole 413,793 KitKat F1 cars. Let’s do some maths!

Someone stole 413,793 KitKat F1 cars. Let’s do some maths!

A truck left a factory in Italy, it was supposed to arrive in Poland, and somewhere along an 800-mile route someone made off with nearly half a million chocolate bars and the entire vehicle they were travelling in.

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