cost of living crisis

Reading Time: < 1 minuteYour starter for ten. When was the average interest rate on newly drawn mortgages last above 5%?  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLenders last month approved the lowest number of mortgages since January, according to figures from the Bank of England. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHouseholders are warned their energy bills could be high again this winter after cost of living fears saw 80 per cent of British…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRed-faced and sweating, I stopped wrestling with the king-size duvet cover, removed my AirPods and listened again. Yes, that was the doorbell….

Reading Time: < 1 minutePacking up donation boxes for families in need at the Little Village hub in Brent, Michelle Heaton appears overcome with emotion. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute  British retailers reported their joint-worst October for sales volumes on record and they expect another difficult time in November as households…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDelaying heating the house, showering every two or three days, weighing up selling cherished items, cancelling holidays – these are some of…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA girl cannot go to school as she and her mother have to share the family’s only pair of shoes.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHouse prices will keep falling until after the general election, Lloyds Bank has forecast, as interest rates remain higher for longer. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne in four Brits are rely on credit to cover essential spending, new research shows, in a worrying sign for the consumereconomy. Read More