cost of living crisis

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSainsbury’s and the Marmite maker Unilever have both insisted they are protecting shoppers from inflation, denying accusations that some  companies are profiteering…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBritons have to accept they have become poorer, a senior Bank of England official has said, claiming that an unwillingness to accept…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSchools are serving young children smaller lunches or slashing the amount of meat in sausages and ham sandwiches due to spiralling costs, …

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSupermarkets have been hit by vegetable shortages again with some having to limit the sale of peppers to customers. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDebt-ridden Sri Lanka is so short of cash that it is considering selling more than 100,000 monkeys to China, prompting mass outrage…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCalpol is the item most stolen from shops in an East London borough, according to a review of food insecurity in the area….

Reading Time: < 1 minuteI wish my flat in London was mine, but I will get there eventually,” says Katie Wilson, 37.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHomeowners face three more interest rate hikes by summer – adding hundreds of pounds a year to mortgage bills. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minutePrice increases by greedy companies are behind surging inflation rather than excessive wage demands from workers, according to a think-tank. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNearly three million homeowners face an extra £1,000 in mortgage costs as City analysts have bet on more interest rate rises this…