UK inflation: which goods and services have risen in price and by how much?
Inflation last month bust the double-digit barrier to hit 10.1%, the latest figures show. The Office for National Statistics uses the consumer prices index to Read More
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‘It’s the best thing I’ve done’: over-50s on quitting work for good
Record numbers of people aged 50 and over in the UK have become economically inactive since the start of the pandemic, the Office for National Read More
Tell us: have you started using cash over card to budget?
Cash is having a resurgence as Britons use it to budget amid the cost of living crisis, figures show. The return of notes and coins Read More
UK inflation hits 10.1%, driven by soaring food and fuel prices
UK inflation has risen above 10% for the first time in 40 years, driven by soaring prices for food and fuel as households come under Read More
Insurer Phoenix Life is indifferent to my elderly aunt’s plight
I hold power of attorney for my elderly widowed aunt, whose ill health required her to be admitted to long-term nursing care. In 2001, she Read More
Green party calls for nationalisation of big five energy firms
The Greens have called for the permanent nationalisation of the main energy supply companies and for domestic fuel bills to be reduced to the level Read More
Why aren’t UK banks passing on interest rate rises to customers?
Millions of people are being short-changed on savings rates, with banks and building societies failing to pass on this month’s 0.5 percentage point interest rate Read More