Tag:UK cost of living crisis

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...

Opposition parties in Scotland have urged John Swinney to reverse unpopular cuts to free school meals and flat-rate rail fares after he suffered two...

Barratt Developments has suffered a 75% drop in annual profit and a double-digit decline in home completions after a “challenging” year for Britain’s biggest...

The average pension pot needed for a “basic” retirement has risen by almost 60% in three years, according to research that highlights how the...

Parents are routinely paying more than double the price for branded school uniforms compared with similar items offered by supermarkets and high-street stores, an...

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 have dropped for the first time since the cost of living crisis began nearly three years ago, as food inflation eased...

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...