cost of living crisis

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHusband and wife Jock*, 57, and Bree*, 61, were empty-nesters for about two years before agreeing to their two sons, aged 27…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteShoplifting has risen to the highest level on record amid complaints the crime has been effectively ‘decriminalised’, new data revealed today.   Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFive mortgage lenders have increased rates in the latest blow to homeowners, as expectations of when the Bank of England will reduce interest rates are pushed…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteConsumers face the prospect of permanently higher interest rates amid geopolitical tensions and “slower globalisation”, a Bank of England official has warned. …

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMortgages are going up as higher than expected inflation figures cast doubt over the likelihood the Bank of England will cut interest rates before…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe rate of inflation fell last month to its lowest level since September 2021 but missed City forecasts of a steeper drop.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRemaining residents who are still at two shipping container estates branded “hellish” claim they will be forced to leave in days.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAllen Onyema, the Air Peace’s chief executive officer (CEO), has claimed that any Nigerian earning N200,000 per month is better than someone…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bank of England has warned the UK faces growing risks from weaknesses in the global financial system and rising political tensions. …

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThey call those who are broadly in favour of lower interest rates “doves”. Those who are keen on higher borrowing costs are…