cost of living crisis

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLabour’s ‘flawed’ decision to scrap the £2 bus fare cap will put the equivalent of a penny on income tax for commuters,…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUniversity tuition fees will increase in England for the first time in eight years as part of a major overhaul of the higher…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMillions of benefits claimants will see payments rise 1.7 per cent from April 2025, figures in today’s Budget confirm.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRachel Reeves has slashed right to buy discounts introduced by Margaret Thatcher as part of an affordable housing drive.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMortgage rates will rise in London and other parts of Britain after Rachel Reeves tax, borrow and spend Budget, according to the official forecaster.  Read…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMargaret Thatcher’s flagship Right to Buy scheme will be cut back in the Budget, the Treasury confirmed last night.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo-thirds of benefits claimants with debts have been unable to buy food, according to a damning official report that Labour says was suppressed…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRural communities are at risk of losing vital bus routes as Rachel Reeves prepares to scrap a £2 cap on fares. Read…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMortgage default rates among households have risen in the past few months – and are expected to rise again in the run-up…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLandlord profits have collapsed in the past decade following an onslaught of taxes and red tape, analysis reveals.   Read More