The economic challenges facing Liz Truss, in four charts
Liz Truss is expected to announce her plans to cut energy bills and tackle the cost of living crisis in a statement to parliament on Read More
Month: February 2024
Households should get energy at an affordable price, says former Ofgem director
The former director of Ofgem who dramatically resigned her post last month has called for all households to be provided energy at a fixed cost Read More
Liz Truss energy bills cap will fail to protect poorest, say thinktanks
Government plans to cap energy bills are “poorly targeted” and will fail to protect low-income families without a package of additional support, charities and thinktanks Read More
Harsh reality of finding a home to rent
I was saddened but not surprised to see the article on the rental crisis in the UK (‘It’s a total disaster!’ How soaring rents, cutthroat Read More
UK house prices: Halifax and Barratt warn of challenges ahead
The average price of a UK home climbed again in August, although the rate of annual growth slowed, as the country’s largest lender warned of Read More
1 million more people in UK face poverty this winter, analysis shows
More than 1 million more people will be forced into poverty this winter, pushing UK deprivation levels to their highest for two decades – even Read More
Cost of living crisis is risk to UK road safety, says Halfords boss
The boss of Halfords has warned that the UK cost of living crisis is creating “a risk to road safety” as drivers buy older cars Read More