35 h. ago MP loses eight stone on Mounjaro but fears price hike will stop others benefiting

The MP for Neath and Swansea East fears the drug’s price rise will exclude others from using Mounjaro

Politics

46 h. ago Apple TV+ raises subscription price again but there are ways to get it cheaper

Apple TV+ has implemented an 11% price rise but there are ways to watch hit shows like Severance, Slow Horses and The Morning Show for less.

Economics

66 h. ago House prices rise for third month in a row to reach new record high, says Halifax

The report bucks the gloom surrounding the housing market at the moment, which has focussed on falling prices in expensive areas.

Politics

66 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 05 September: Retail sales and house prices rise, Berkeley reassures

The mood around the UK economy was today lifted by figures showing retail sales and house price growth.

Society

67 h. ago Average UK house price hits new record high of £299,331 in August, says Halifax

The bank said house prices recorded the third month-on-month rise in a row.

Economics

67 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 05 September: Retail sales and house prices rise, Berkeley posts update

The mood around the UK economy was today lifted by figures showing retail sales and house price growth.

Society

4 d. ago Martin Lewis warns households to fix energy bills now before October price rise

Ofgem has confirmed another price hike in October, and Martin Lewis is urging households to act quickly to lock in cheaper fixed tariffs.

Events

8 d. ago Parents in England to pay more for school lunches as caterers blame rising costs

As a new academic year begins providers say national insurance rises and food price inflation has forced up pricesParents across England are facing higher prices for school lunches as the new school year begins, with caterers blaming the government’s national insurance increase alongside rising food and energy costs.Lunch providers say increases in staffing costs, including employer national insurance contributions announced by the chancellor last year, have added “significant extra pressure” to their budgets. Continue reading...

Economics

9 d. ago Angela's very jolly summer by the sea... Dining at Chippy Chips, visits to a spa by the nudist beach, doing up her new apartment in a Hove mansion block: PAUL BRACCHI

For the past week, after her much-publicised appearance on the beach in Hove - wrapped in a £175 camo pink Dryrobe, sipping a glass of wine (pictured) - Angela Rayner has kept a low profile.

Society

9 d. ago Cost of Mounjaro to be discounted in UK after price hike fears

The price was set to rise by 170% at the start of September

Economics

9 d. ago Brits seek ways to feel more in control, as price cap rises again

Some households across Britain face another energy bill increase from October 1 when the cap will rise by 2%.

Economics

9 d. ago Asda among first to increase price of Mounjaro early over ‘high demand’ for drugs

Asda said it understood the price rise for Mounjaro ahead of Monday, September 1 was ‘frustrating’ for shoppers

Events

9 d. ago As house prices continue to rise, should you buy property using a modern auction?

It’s becoming more popular - but you must be aware of the risks and pitfalls before you start

Economics

1 week ago Liz Truss warns there is ‘a reckoning coming’ for central banks, and backs Trump in Fed battle; US growth revised higher amid AI boom – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as former PM criticises Bank of England and claims UK faces ‘economic doom loop’People in the UK: how have you been affected by the rise in food prices?The FCA’s investigation into Drax comes five months after the company’s former top lobbyist accused it of “misleading the public, government and its regulator” over its sourcing of wood for biomass pellets.In a claim for unfair dismissal, Rowaa Ahmar, Drax’s former head of public affairs, said evidence suggested Drax was “unable to prove that it only sourced sustainable wood for its biomass, and that it was in fact using unsustainable wood”. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Expert says simple change can slash energy bill in time for October price cap rise

Ofgem announced that the price cap will go up from the start of October

Science

1 week ago Warning over Mounjaro ‘golden dose’ as users panic over shortages and soaring prices

With the price of Mounjaro to rise in September, some users are using leftover medication in syringes to create an extra dose

Events

1 week ago Liz Truss warns there is ‘a reckoning coming’ for central banks, and backs Trump in battle with Fed – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as former PM criticises Bank of England and claims UK faces ‘economic doom loop’People in the UK: how have you been affected by the rise in food prices?The FCA’s investigation into Drax comes five months after the company’s former top lobbyist accused it of “misleading the public, government and its regulator” over its sourcing of wood for biomass pellets.In a claim for unfair dismissal, Rowaa Ahmar, Drax’s former head of public affairs, said evidence suggested Drax was “unable to prove that it only sourced sustainable wood for its biomass, and that it was in fact using unsustainable wood”. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Voices: British Mounjaro users face a shortage and tripling prices: Think alternatives, not cold turkey

With Mounjaro supplies to the UK on pause, and private prescription costs set to exceed £300 from September, it’s worrying news for the half a million Brits already using weight-loss jabs. Here, doctor and epidemiologist Tim Spector assesses alternative options

Politics

1 week ago Mounjaro weight loss jab sales are halted in the UK as drugmaker looks to beat price rise

Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of Mounjaro, has temporarily suspended deliveries of the drug to UK pharmacies in response to ‘unprecedented demand’

Economics

1 week ago Tough winter in store for Lanarkshire households after Ofgem confirms energy price cap is due to rise again

Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the national energy advice service energyadvice.scot, said people’s budgets were being stretched “to the limit”.

Economics