cost of living crisis

Reading Time: < 1 minuteConsumer price increases accelerated last month, the latest sign that inflation’s steady decline over the past two years has stalled in recent…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 33.88% in October 2024, up from 32.7% in September 2024, reflecting a 1.18%-point month-on-month increase. Read…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLondon Underground train drivers were today handed inflation-busting pay hikes after Labour mayor Sadiq Khan caved in to union barons’ demands. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHouse price growth will slow next year thanks to higher mortgage rates and stamp duty costs, according to two leading property firms.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the payment schedule for this year’s Christmas Bonus following calls for a rate hike from campaigners. …

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHousing benefits for those with private landlords are being outstripped by the soaring cost of rents, putting pressure on Rachel Reeves to reconsider boosting help….

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRoyal Mail has warned of more price hikes as a result of the Chancellor’s National Insurance raid. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmid sky-high property prices and hefty deposits, it’s no secret that getting a spot on the housing ladder in the UK at the moment can feel…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFord says it will cut 800 jobs in the UK as it battles waning interest in electric cars and stiff competition from other…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy 76-year-old husband, Rajinder, and I voted Labour – but we regret it.  Read More