cost of living crisis

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday after the latest UK inflation figures remained stubbornly high. Read…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSir Keir Starmer has spent the equivalent of nearly £8 million a day on pay rises for striking train drivers and doctors…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith energy bills expected to rise this winter, many households are already adopting energy-saving strategies like smart thermostats, efficient appliances, and limiting…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLandlords face £90,000 capital gains tax bills under a Labour shake-up of the country’s tax system, new analysis shows.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe first major study into the Conservatives’ controversial shake-up of childcare has revealed that nursery staff are often doing more “crowd control” than…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteParents who loan money for property purchases can end up battling their children’s exes to get it back unless they set up…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is facing criticism for claiming £3,700 in energy expenses over the last five years to…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteShort-term lets are an acute issue in central London, and many other tourist and visitor destinations across the country.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out scrapping the 25% single-person council tax discount, saying decisions on the public finances had…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteForget the NHS for a minute – and look to Britain’s universities, another institution in urgent need of fixing. Read More