5 h. ago Electrician says unplugging three 'vampire' devices cuts bills

It all adds up to bigger bills, a Stockport electrician said

Science

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves 'is considering scrapping VAT on fuel bills' to ease cost of living crisis

Rachel Reeves is reportedly drawing out plans to cut energy bills and ease the cost of living. 

Economics

4 d. ago UC Berkeley names 160 staff and faculty to Trump administration as part of antisemitism investigation

Investigation comes as Trump administration has pursued over $1 billion in funding cuts and settlements from prominent University of California schools

Politics

4 d. ago The exact time you should wash clothes to cut 40% off energy bills

Householders are being urged to avoid using their washing machines during peak hours

Science

5 d. ago UN urges UK government to scrap welfare cuts over human rights concerns

Experts say they are ‘dismayed’ at the government’s language around planned changes to benefits

Politics

5 d. ago Popular Manchester restaurant to give customers chance to cut bill in half

You'll have to be a dab hand at precision

Economics

6 d. ago More people forced to cut back on groceries to keep up with water bills, charity says

More than a fifth of those who struggled to pay their water bills found themselves falling into debt with their supplier

Politics

6 d. ago Brit households struggle to pay water bill in the last year after hike in charges

More than two fifths of those finding it hard to keep pace with their bills had been forced to cut back on groceries and energy as a result

Economics

7 d. ago Simple change to your route that could cut £100 off a monthly fuel bill

Not only could this one fundamental change reduce your monthly spending by up to £100, it can also lower stress, cut down on unnecessary wear and tear and extend the lifespan of your vehicle

Economics

8 d. ago Big Brother star Marisha Wallace's Broadway show axed early as producers face lawsuit

Former Celebrity Big Brother star Marisha Wallace is facing disappointment after her Broadway show has been cut short due to Billy Porter's illness and a lawsuit against the production

Politics

1 week ago Could Angela Rayner be forced to sell £800,000 Hove home? Axed Deputy PM faces £67,000 salary cut as well as stamp duty bill

She owned a grace and favour flat in Admiralty House along with her Ashton-under-Lyne constituency home and the three-bedroom holiday home in Hove.

Economics

2 w. ago White House vows to appeal after judge sides with Harvard and reverses billions in Trump cuts – live

Spokesperson attacks ‘activist judge’ after administration’s cuts to university research ruled to be illegal retaliationAs part of the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations, the defense department will soon have hundreds of military judges work on immigration cases, the Associated Press reports:The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the federal justice department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Judge sides with Harvard and orders Trump to reverse billions in funding cuts – US politics live

Federal judge in Boston orders reversal of administration’s cuts to more than $2.6bn in funding research grantsAs part of the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations, the defense department will soon have hundreds of military judges work on immigration cases, the Associated Press reports:The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the federal justice department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago National Insurance change would cut bills for millions of people

A Labour MP put forward the idea of a National Insurance reduction for some people

Economics

2 w. ago Trump’s bill a ‘death warrant’ say parents of sick rural kids whose treatment is tied up in Medicaid red tape

‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ is projected to cut nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid spending over the next decade. Parents with sick kids and doctors tell Rhian Lubin the cuts are ‘final nail in the coffin’

Events

2 w. ago Reform plots to cut council tax bills by £350 a year with shake

Deputy leader Richard Tice used a press conference this morning to unveil plans to improve the performance of pension funds, claiming it is costing taxpayers up to £10billion a year.

Economics

2 w. ago Tories challenge Rachel Reeves to rule out ‘damaging property taxes’

The Chancellor will have to raise taxes or cut spending by around £51 billion to maintain her current level of ‘headroom’, experts say

Politics

2 w. ago Life in the middle class town with the worst debt per person in Britain: How locals are facing endless cuts as its council owes more than £2 BILLION

But the commuter town in Surrey is hiding a financial crisis - so deep that its council is £2 billion under and has the highest levels of debt per person in Britain.

Economics

2 w. ago DWP says 70,000 more Brits claiming PIP as expert advises how best to apply

The Labour Government had attempted to cut the PIP bill by making the eligibility criteria for the daily living element tougher but was forced into a U-turn by rebelling backbench MPs

Politics

3 w. ago FACT FOCUS: Rural hospitals are expected to lose money from Trump's bill, despite RFK Jr.'s promise

Rural hospitals are bracing for financial losses due to President Trump's tax and spending cut bill

Politics