Festive shrinkflation: tricks chocolate makers use to make us pay more
Getting value for money might not be your prime goal when buying Christmas presents but if you are planning to snap up chocolates or sweets for the ones you love, Read More
Electric cars: deadline nears to claim home charging grant
There are only a few weeks left to apply for a UK government grant to help with the cost of getting an electric vehicle home charging point installed if you Read More
Year of delays: how UK government services seized up in the Covid crisis
Year-long waits for driving licences, long delays to register a property purchase, or gain a tax rebate a birth certificate – 2021 could well go down as the year government Read More
Rail fares to increase by 3.8% in March
Rail fares in England are to rise by 3.8% in March, the government has confirmed, in line with July’s RPI inflation rate and the biggest increase in nine years. The Read More
UK house price boom ‘to end in 2022 amid cost of living squeeze’
The boom in UK house prices is likely to end next year as household finances become increasingly stretched, according to Halifax. The mortgage lender said it expected the red-hot increases Read More
PCR travel tests need better policing, warns ex-watchdog boss Andrew Tyrie
Poor service from suppliers of PCR travel tests is “an issue of national significance”, and regulators are not doing enough to police hundreds of new businesses that have moved into Read More
What does France’s travel ban mean for UK holiday plans?
France has banned all non-essential travel from the UK, starting on Friday night. We explain what it means if you have planned to visit over the festive period. What’s happening? Read More
What the interest rate rise means for your mortgage, debt and savings
The Bank of England has increased interest rates to 0.25% from the historical low of 0.1% in an attempt to tackle rising inflation in the UK, but what does that Read More