30 h. ago Another major energy supplier promises £150 saving for millions of households in huge bill boost

ANOTHER major energy provider has promised to slash bills for millions of customers following the Autumn Budget. E.ON Next has promised that savings announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves will be passed directly to households from April 1, 2026. Rachel Reeves pledged to tackle high energy bills at their source by removing legacy costs and green levies that...

Economics

4 d. ago Check for unclaimed benefits this weekend to boost household income before Christmas

A report from Policy in Practice indicates millions of people are missing out on extra financial support.

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7 d. ago Christmas dinner to cost slightly less this year in rare boost for households

A turkey and all the trimmings for four will cost an average £32.46 this year, slightly down on last year’s £32.57, according to Worldpanel.

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7 d. ago UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays

Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailersUK households cut back on spending at the fastest pace in almost five years last month as consumers put Christmas shopping on hold, according to a leading survey.Adding to concerns that uncertainty surrounding the budget has helped dampen consumer confidence, Barclays said card spending fell 1.1% year on year in November – the largest fall since February 2021. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Energy bills to be cut by £150 a year in cost of living boost for households

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the removal of certain green levies from energy boost in a boost to cash strapped households

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3 w. ago DWP confirms Universal Credit health element changes will start in April

New Universal Credit changes will see around four million households get an annual income boost estimated to be worth £725.

Science

3 w. ago Full list of items where inflation jumped in October as latest figure confirmed

Inflation is used to measure the rate at which the price of goods and services changes over time

Economics

3 w. ago Examples of where inflation jumped in October – and where it eased

The biggest downward pressure on prices came from household gas and electricity.

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3 w. ago Inflation falls by less than expected as prices rise by 3.6 per cent in new blow to Rachel Reeves' Budget hopes

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation slowed to 3.6 per cent in October, down from 3.8 per cent in September, the Office for National Statistics said today.

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3 w. ago UK inflation falls in boost for households ahead of Autumn Budget

Inflation is a measure of price rises - for example, if the rate of inflation is 4% then it means an item that cost £1 last year would now cost £1.04

Economics

4 w. ago October inflation expected to cool in boost to households and Government

Most economists think the rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation will have slowed to 3.5% in October, from 3.8% in September.

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