cost of living crisis

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLidl, the German discount chain, has been under scrutiny following a documentary by ZDF that alleges the supermarket uses various tricks to…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBy now, especially if you’re a city-dweller in your 20s and 30s, you’ve probably noticed one of these posts going around social…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore children are likely to arrive at school this term with unclean clothes and unbrushed teeth, teachers have suggested. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBorrowing for house purchases has fallen to the lowest level since the pandemic as higher interest rates and the cost of living…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHomeowners are facing a “cost of owning crisis” as rapidly falling house prices push tens of thousands into negative equity.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRenters are being forced into contracts that mean their monthly payments will rise in line with Bank of England rate rises, i can reveal,…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bank of England’s chief economist has warned there is a risk of “unnecessary damage” being inflicted if interest rates increase too…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s official. According to the property listings site Zoopla, home sales this year are set to be down on 2022 levels by…

Reading Time: < 1 minutePolice seized an ice cream van after customers were charged £7 for a 99 flake. Read More