Energy price cap hike: how might the UK government help with bills?
Britain’s cost of living crisis is likely to intensify from Thursday as the energy regulator prepares to raise the maximum price of home energy bills by up to 50% above Read More
Firms told to tackle flexible-working ‘stigma’ faced by men
Employers must do more to tackle the flexible-working “stigma” faced by men if they are to avoid a two-tiered workforce as people return to offices, academics and business leaders have Read More
Energy bills to rise as Ofgem brings forward price cap announcement
Ofgem has announced it will reveal the full scale of the energy price cap hike earlier than expected, as it emerged that the government may introduce a measure to slash Read More
‘Why is no one up in arms?’ Six householders on the menace of fuel poverty
Almost one in 10 households are now experiencing “fuel stress” amid surging gas and electricity prices – a figure expected to treble overnight after the new energy price cap comes Read More
A border dispute has tripled the cost of my mother’s burial
When my mother died recently, I’d budgeted for the funeral costs. What I had not budgeted for were the fees of the parish council which operates the only graveyard available. Read More
Government faces urgent call to tackle Britain’s ‘fraud epidemic’
The government has been warned by an influential group of MPs to urgently tackle a “fraud epidemic” across Britain, amid concerns about the increasing financial toll on consumers and taxpayers Read More
UK shop price inflation almost doubles in January
Shop price inflation almost doubled in January to the highest level for nearly a decade as the cost of furniture and flooring shot up. Annual inflation of goods bought from Read More
Annual UK grocery bill could rise by £180 amid cost of living squeeze
The average annual grocery bill is on track to rise by £180 this year as the UK’s worsening cost of living squeeze continues, according to the consultants Kantar. Grocery prices Read More