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    • Saturday, 27 May, 2023
      Helen Barnard
      Inflation is hitting society’s most vulnerable families hardest

      This cost of living crisis is not a sudden emergency, but the latest chapter in a longer-term story of rising poverty

    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
      UK energy
      Energy bills unlikely to hit pre-crisis levels for 2 years, Britain’s regulator says

      Comments come as Ofgem announces amount paid by a typical household for gas and electricity is set to drop to £2,074 from July

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      UK inflation
      Lidl pay boost underlines UK wage growth pressures

      Rising salaries could prolong the country’s bout of high inflation, warn economists

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      UK inflation
      Britons among most gloomy on inflation prospects

      Survey finds six in 10 think it will take at least a year for cost rises to return to normal level

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      US economy
      Americans’ financial health hit by higher inflation, Fed survey shows

      Central bank report shows declining share of US adults feel they are ‘doing at least OK financially’

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      News in-depthUK inflation
      BoE pins its hopes on falling inflation easing wage growth

      Headline rate set to fall sharply when April data is published on Wednesday as last year’s energy spike drops out of the figures

    • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
      News in-depthFood Prices
      Europe’s politicians impose price caps to address soaring food costs

      High inflation sparks return of controversial measure that retailers say forces them to sell at a loss

    • Friday, 19 May, 2023
      Mortgages
      Equity release sales among over-60s jump by 28 per cent  

      Older homeowners are using the value of their housing to shore up finances in the UK’s cost of living crisis, adviser says

    • Tuesday, 16 May, 2023
      Millions in UK face loan repayments battle as cost of living rises

      Regulator reveals 10.9mn people reported struggling to meet bills and credit payments

    • Monday, 15 May, 2023
      Retail sector
      UK retailers raise prices of own-label ranges faster than those of brands

      Research shows cost of offerings often marketed as budget surging even as they prove a hit with shoppers

    • Monday, 15 May, 2023
      Mental health
      Happiness levels in UK fail to recover to pre-pandemic norm as prices surge

      Mental health has deteriorated since 2019 with young impacted most, data shows

    • Friday, 12 May, 2023
      UK mortgage borrowers face painful refinancing, warns think-tank

      Resolution Foundation says £12bn costs of rising rates have yet to hit most households

    • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
      Banking & Savings
      MPs extend campaign over low savings rates

      As base rate rises to 4.5%, some high street banks offer less than 1% on easy access accounts

    • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
      Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast20 min listen
      Hacking your bills

      Council tax, energy, water bills and broadband — what can be done to keep costs down?

    • Monday, 8 May, 2023
      UK inflation
      UK inflation holds back demand as consumers spend more on less

      Many households cut purchases even as spending on entertainment rises

    • Friday, 5 May, 2023
      UK politics & policy
      Minister rejects calls for intervention over soaring UK food costs

      Retailers and producers will not be asked to stop raising prices in wake of food inflation hitting 45-year high

    • Friday, 5 May, 2023
      UK business & economy
      UK retailers and pubs hope for boost from coronation of King Charles

      Forecast £1.4bn total spend this weekend welcomed by businesses hit by sluggish consumer demand

    • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
      UK banks
      Virgin Money profits dive after jump in bad loan provisions

      Funds set aside offset UK lender’s revenue boost from rising interest rates

    • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
      Inside Politics
      How ‘local’ are the local elections?

      Most of today’s results will reflect how voters feel about the parties nationally, rather than being about how councils have performed locally

    • Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
      UK inflation
      Price of cheddar, milk and eggs soars above UK headline inflation

      ONS tool reveals cost of making a basic cheese salad sandwich rose by more than a third in a year

    • Sunday, 30 April, 2023
      Inflation’s legacy hits European households even as price growth ebbs

      Surge in cost of living leaves lingering effect on workers’ finances even as pressure on ECB to raise rates eases

    • Friday, 28 April, 2023
      Banking & Savings
      Surge in UK current account switching

      Cashback and bonus incentives lure hundreds of thousands of customers

    • Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
      Almost 40% of UK 35 to 44-year-olds borrow to make ends meet

      Resolution Foundation study reveals impact of cost of living crisis across all demographics

    • Tuesday, 25 April, 2023
      Bank of England
      ‘We’re all worse off,’ says BoE chief economist

      Huw Pill says companies and households need to accept energy price rises have made them poorer

    • Monday, 24 April, 2023
      Prezzo PLC
      Italian chain Prezzo to close third of sites putting more than 800 jobs at risk

      Private equity-backed company blames cost of living crisis and soaring inflation

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