Family finances

Surprise drop in UK unemployment to 4.7%

by The Guardian | Oct 20, 2026 | Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, Family finances, Inflation, Money, Pay, Politics, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, UK unemployment and employment statistics, Unemployment, Unemployment and employment statistics | 0 |

ONS data shows rate down from 4.9% but number of job vacancies continues to shrinkBusiness live – news updatesUnemployment in the UK fell unexpectedly in the three months to August, to 4.7% from 4.9%.The Office for National...

UK economy unexpectedly grows in August despite fall in consumer spending

by The Guardian | Oct 15, 2026 | Budget, Budget 2026, Business, Consumer spending, Economic growth (GDP), Economics, Energy bills, Family finances, Global economy, Household bills, Inflation, Interest rates, International Monetary Fund (IMF), John Healey, Manufacturing sector, Money, Office for National Statistics, Politics, Services sector, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran | 0 |

Latest data showing surprise 0.1% growth is boost to John Healey a fortnight before his first budgetBusiness news – live updatesThe UK economy unexpectedly continued to grow in August despite a fall in consumer spending before...

The zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes

by The Guardian | Oct 1, 2026 | Banco Santander, Business, Consumer affairs, Energy, Energy bills, Energy efficiency, Energy industry, Energy storage, England, Environment, Ethical and green living, Family finances, Heat pumps, Home improvements, Household bills, Milton Keynes, Money, Octopus Energy, Renewable energy, Solar power, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

The Naylors’ four-bedroom home in Milton Keynes acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting solar panels, a battery and a heat pumpClare Naylor paid close attention to how much energy she and her family were using last...

‘I turbocharged my career then pressed eject’: why couples are getting divorced later

by The Guardian | Sep 27, 2026 | Divorce, Family, Family finances, Law, Life and style, Marriage, Money, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Financial pressures, legal changes and shifting attitudes may help explain why couples are staying married for longer“We don’t know anyone whose marriage hit the skids after just a few years,” Celia said, reflecting on her...

New UK cost of living crisis looms with soaring energy bills forecast to lift inflation

by The Guardian | Aug 16, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Bank of England, Business, Commodities, Consumer affairs, Economic policy, Economics, Energy bills, Energy industry, Family finances, Household bills, Inflation, Interest rates, Money, Office for National Statistics, Oil, Politics, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran | 0 |

Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout British households are facing a renewed cost of living squeeze, with official figures expected to...

‘I don’t think I’ll ever retire’: the workers struggling to save for old age

by The Guardian | Jul 17, 2026 | Business, Family finances, Money, Pay, Pensions, Savings, The Guardian, UK news, Work & careers | 0 |

Almost half of working-age adults in the UK do not save into a pension. Four readers explain why they fear for the future“I am 35 and have essentially nothing saved for my future, which is a huge concern.” Sarah* works in...

End to two-child benefit cap offers £300-a-month lifeline to cash-strapped families

by The Guardian | Mar 28, 2026 | Benefits, Child benefits, Children, Communities, Consumer affairs, Family finances, Household bills, Money, Politics, Poverty, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Universal credit, Welfare | 0 |

From 6 April, low-income families can claim universal credit payments for all children living in the householdThe two-child benefit policy has been described as a “cap on childhood” and as it comes to an end, Claire* hopes to...

Budget 2025: Reeves claims freezing tax thresholds in budget does not breach manifesto pledge – as it happened

by The Guardian | Nov 26, 2025 | Budget 2025, Business, Children, Conservatives, Council tax, Economics, Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars, Family finances, Gordon Brown, Government borrowing, House of Commons, Housing, Income tax, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Minimum wage, Office for Budget Responsibility, PMQs, Politics, Poverty, Rachel Reeves, Tax, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news, Young people | 0 |

Chancellor says she will not ‘get into semantics’ when questioned on issue after her statementAt a glance: the key points from the budgetHow does freezing income tax thresholds affect you?Paul Nowak, the TUC general secretary,...

Budget 2025 live: Reeves claims freezing tax thresholds in budget does not breach manifesto pledge

by The Guardian | Nov 26, 2025 | Budget 2025, Business, Conservatives, Council tax, Economics, Family finances, Government borrowing, House of Commons, Housing, Income tax, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Minimum wage, Office for Budget Responsibility, PMQs, Politics, Rachel Reeves, Tax, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Chancellor says she will not ‘get into semantics’ when questioned on issue after her statementAt a glance: the key points from the budgetHow does freezing income tax thresholds affect you?Paul Nowak, the TUC general secretary,...

Budget 2025 live: Reeves scraps two-child benefit cap and confirms mansion tax as OBR apologises for leaking details

by The Guardian | Nov 26, 2025 | Budget 2025, Business, Conservatives, Council tax, Economics, Family finances, Government borrowing, House of Commons, Income tax, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Minimum wage, Office for Budget Responsibility, PMQs, Politics, Rachel Reeves, Tax, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Office for Budget Responsibility blames ‘technical error’ after forecasts were published ahead of budgetAt a glance: the key points from the budgetHow does freezing income tax thresholds affect you?Paul Nowak, the TUC general...

Rachel Reeves says budget will cut living costs after shock OBR leak

by The Guardian | Nov 26, 2025 | Bonds, Budget, Budget 2025, Budget deficit, Business, Economic policy, Economics, Energy bills, Family finances, Financial sector, Government borrowing, Household bills, Money, Office for Budget Responsibility, Politics, Public finance, Rachel Reeves, Society, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, Welfare | 0 |

Chancellor unveils action on energy bills, rail fares and end of two-child benefit cap as OBR reveals £26bn tax rises before budget speechBudget 2025 – follow liveHow freezing tax thresholds affects your tax bill?Budget 2025:...

Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves sets out tax rises and council changes as OBR apologises for leaking details

by The Guardian | Nov 26, 2025 | Budget 2025, Business, Conservatives, Council tax, Economics, Family finances, Government borrowing, House of Commons, Income tax, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Minimum wage, Office for Budget Responsibility, PMQs, Politics, Rachel Reeves, Tax, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Office for Budget Responsibility blames ‘technical error’ after forecasts were published before chancellor gave her statementAt a glance: the key points from the budgetPaul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, has rejected the...

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