Cost of living

Latest news, features and analysis on the UK's cost of living crisis and the efforts being made to tackle it.

Article thumbnail: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves during a walkabout and poster launch ahead of the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. Picture date: Thursday June 22, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS ByElection. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Andrew Fisher

The Labour Party wants to take away our hope - it is grossly irresponsible

Waiting for growth to turn up is not a sensible, cautious approach, but a recipe for failure

Lifestyle
First Person

I worked as a nurse for 50 years but still can’t afford retirement

Travel

Meet the millennials holidaying with their bill-paying parents again

Article thumbnail: File photo dated 08/02/07 of a gas hob with a bill from British Gas, who's owner Centrica has said profitability for the year is set to be at the top of analyst guidance after a "strong" first five months. PA Photo. Issue date: Tuesday June 13, 2023. The energy giant said group adjusted earnings per share is due to be "around the top end of the range of recent sell-side analyst expectations" for 2023. See PA story CITY Centrica. Photo credit should read: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire
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Analysis

Lib Dems close polling gap in safe Tory seat in Somerset eleven days ahead of by-election

Money

A guide to keeping car insurance premiums down, as data shows renewal costs have risen 34%

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Article thumbnail: A view of the Bank of England as it is poised to raise interest rates for the 13th time in a row after disappointing inflation figures showed price rises have not eased. Picture date: Thursday June 22, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ECONOMY Rates. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: A view of the Bank of England as it is poised to raise interest rates for the 13th time in a row after disappointing inflation figures showed price rises have not eased. Picture date: Thursday June 22, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ECONOMY Rates. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: File photo dated 03/02/22 of an online energy bill, as people across Great Britain have been urged to take meter readings on Saturday as new energy prices come into force that are likely to save households hundreds of pounds a year. The average price for each unit of electricity that someone uses has been slashed to 30p per unit, while gas prices will drop to 8p per unit. It will save the average household around ?426 a year on their energy bills, according to regulator Ofgem - which sets the levels and calculated average usage. Issue date: Saturday July 1, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story CONSUMER Energy. Photo credit should read: Jacob King/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: File photo dated 03/02/22 of an online energy bill, as people across Great Britain have been urged to take meter readings on Saturday as new energy prices come into force that are likely to save households hundreds of pounds a year. The average price for each unit of electricity that someone uses has been slashed to 30p per unit, while gas prices will drop to 8p per unit. It will save the average household around ?426 a year on their energy bills, according to regulator Ofgem - which sets the levels and calculated average usage. Issue date: Saturday July 1, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story CONSUMER Energy. Photo credit should read: Jacob King/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: People walk near the Bank of England as it is poised to raise interest rates for the 13th time in a row after disappointing inflation figures showed price rises have not eased. Picture date: Thursday June 22, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ECONOMY Rates. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: People walk near the Bank of England as it is poised to raise interest rates for the 13th time in a row after disappointing inflation figures showed price rises have not eased. Picture date: Thursday June 22, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ECONOMY Rates. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire