From milk to pasta and bicycles to vet bills, how the cost of everyday things variesUK inflation falls to 3.4% in February to lowest level for two and a half yearsThe fight against UK inflation is being won – but when will...
Read MoreMonthly increase of 0.2% after surge in high street and online spending offers relief for government A surge in high street and online spending helped Britain’s economy return to growth in January, boosting hopes that the...
Read MoreComparing actual economic growth across UK cities with pre-2010 trends shows Aberdeen £45,000 poorer, with Burnley next at £28,000People in Aberdeen are a total of £45,000 worse off since 2010 after suffering...
Read MoreEY Item Club report hands PM new year boost with prediction that inflation drop will allow interest rates to fall to 4% by year endThe UK economy will benefit from falling inflation and lower interest rates in the second half of...
Read MoreResolution Foundation predicts average Britons will be 4% poorer but better-off pensioners will be ‘big winners’UK workers’ living standards will flatline next year, leaving them on track to be 4% worse off...
Read MoreBritish Retail Consortium and KPMG report shows steep annual drop in volume of sales and a rise in promotional offersBritain’s hard-pressed retailers are being forced to slash their prices to drum up business after dismal...
Read MoreMeasures are aimed at preventing companies using rampant inflation to hike prices during cost of living crisisBritain’s watchdogs have agreed to a suite of measures aimed at protecting consumers from being ripped off by...
Read MoreLeading thinktank sounds alarm over cost of living crisis with poorest £4,000 worse off in 2023 than before Covid pandemicRishi Sunak is at risk of missing his flagship target to halve inflation this year, one of...
Read MoreKPMG study shows scale of household spending cutbacks, with eating out hit particularly hardMore than half of UK consumers have cut back on discretional spending since the start of the year, with nearly two-thirds choosing to...
Read MoreAlmost four in 10 people have to use credit cards to cover such costs, says NationwideInflation and rising bills mean UK households are spending 12% more on essentials than they were a year ago, with almost four in 10 people...
Read MoreWith inflation cooling rate-setter Swati Dhingra says higher borrowing costs pose ‘material risk’ to already-weak economyA senior Bank of England policymaker has said interest rates should be held at 4% amid signs of...
Read MoreMore pressure on mortgage payers and businesses after hike of 0.5 points lifts rates to 14-year highThe Bank of England has raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 4%, piling more pressure on mortgage payers and...
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