UK cost of living crisis
Childcare
Parents are anxious, lonely, overwhelmingly stressed – and their crisis affects everyone | Emma Beddington
It is the kind of statistic that makes you do a double-take, because it can’t be right. It is, though: 41% of US parents are so stressed that they...
Children
Scottish opposition pushes Swinney on free school meal and flat-rate rail fare cuts
Opposition parties in Scotland have urged John Swinney to reverse unpopular cuts to free school meals and flat-rate...
Annual results
Barratt profits plunge 75% as number of houses built slumps
Barratt Developments has suffered a 75% drop in annual profit and a double-digit decline in home completions after...
Family finances
Pension pot amount needed for ‘basic’ retirement rises 60% in three years
The average pension pot needed for a “basic” retirement has risen by almost 60% in three years, according...
Children
Branded UK school uniforms cost more than double high-street prices, analysis reveals
Parents are routinely paying more than double the price for branded school uniforms compared with similar items offered...
Ministers urged to step in to save UK firms struggling with high energy costs
Ministers have been urged to intervene to prevent businesses struggling with gas and electricity costs from going bust, as bills are forecast to be...
UK shop prices fall year on year for first time since cost of living crisis began
UK shop prices have dropped for the first time since the cost of living crisis began nearly three years ago, as food inflation eased...
UK has record 991,000 self-employed workers aged 60 or over
The number of people aged 60 and older who are self-employed has reached a record of almost 1 million, research suggests.
This represents an increase...