Churches are opening their doors and evolving
Simon Jenkins rightly derides the notion of the Church of England as “a national corporation of grandees”, for if the church exists at all, in any meaningful sense, it’s at Read More
Richest 1% of UK households are worth at least £3.6m each
The richest 1% of households in the UK each have fortunes of at least £3.6m, according to new official figures that show the inequality gap was yawning even before the Read More
UK house prices rise at fastest pace since 2007 but boom predicted to end
UK house prices rose by 9.8% last year, the fastest rate since 2007, but the boom is predicted to end this year as household finances come under increasing pressure, according Read More
The UK faces an energy bill crisis. What options does it have to tackle it?
The business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, is considering how to reduce the impact of rising energy costs on Britain’s households. Since October the market price for natural gas has jumped from Read More
Top CEOs to surpass average yearly UK pay after just four days
The bosses of Britain’s biggest companies will have made more money in 2022 by breakfast time on Friday than the average UK worker will earn in the entire year, according Read More
Worried Conservatives urge PM to ease consumers’ woe as energy prices spiral
Conservative MPs told the prime minister that expanding existing support schemes would not be enough to help consumers hit by significant price hikes, as Downing Street ruled out delaying a Read More
UK children to get inflation-busting rise in pocket money
One in five parents give their children pocket money by bank transfer, a survey has found, with youngsters in the UK set for a pay rise from their families this Read More
I am beset by poisonous comparisons. How can I stop wasting my time on them?
I am a man in my early 40s, a college graduate with three young kids and generally speaking have no money worries. Having worked in finance since I left university, Read More