Analysis shows 162,000 visitors from outside the European Union sought refunds on VAT exclusively in the UK in 2019, a year before the scheme was ended.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it will start a formal probe over concerns about high prices and a lack of choice in the industry.
The European Commission said its initial findings suggest Apple is in breach of the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA), a new law which looks to rein in the dominance of big US tech.
Daniel Kretinsky's £3.4 billion deal to snap up the postal service's parent company has been thrown into question after a government probe was launched this week.
A new poll has found that 57 per cent of business leaders will be less likely to hire new workers because of the planned employment rights legislation.
The firms, which announced the £15billion deal last year, will be forced to address issues highlighted in a probe by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Sima Sistani, the boss of WeightWatchers, has quit as the dieting firm struggles to compete with the growing demand for 'fat jabs' which have seen the company's popularity drop in recent years.