Shoppers turn to multiple supermarkets as grocery inflation reaches record high
Grocery price inflation has hit another record high to add a potential £837 to annual household bills as shoppers increasingly…
Hindus among healthiest, highly qualified in England and Wales: Census data
Hindus living in the UK are among the healthiest and well qualified religious groups and Sikhs are most likely to…
Business groups hit back at Bank boss for saying price rises ‘hurt people’
Business campaigners have warned over business failures and job losses if companies follow the Bank of England chief’s suggestion not…
We’re fuming after British Gas blunder saw us paying our NEIGHBOUR’S bill
A YOUNG couple claim they paid their neighbour’s energy bills for over eight months after British Gas got their meter…
Retail sales pick up as consumer confidence rises to ‘highest level in a year’
Official figures have shown a much larger than expected pick up in retail sales last month as a closely-watched measure…
OBR cautions over ‘fiscal smoke and mirrors’ after Chancellor’s Budget
The chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has suggested the Government’s Budget last week was “responsible” but hinted…
Inflation takes surprise leap to 10.4% with food and booze costs to blame
The rate of inflation has taken a surprise leap, driven by a rising cost of alcoholic drinks in pubs and…
House price growth slows but rental prices record strongest increase since 2016
Annual house price growth has slowed but rental prices have increased at their fastest rate since records started in 2016,…
How worried should we be over the shock rise in inflation?
The surprise increase in the rate of inflation last month has confirmed that the cost-of-living crisis is far from over…
Inflation rise surprised even the Bank of England – and now interest rate hike looks near-certain
The surprise increase in inflation will give policymakers pause for thought. Just days ago, inflation appeared to be coming down…
How food items have increased in price over the past year
The vegetable shortages behind the unexpected surge in inflation saw some of the UK’s biggest supermarkets imposing buyer limits on…
UK inflation shoots up unexpectedly as vegetable shortages push up food prices
UK inflation shot up unexpectedly last month as vegetable shortages pushed food prices to their highest rate in more than…