10 h. ago Popular Manchester restaurant ‘sincerely apologises’ after announcing price hike

The price hike will come into effect from November 9

Politics

33 h. ago Owner of popular Greater Manchester café and restaurant says 'it isn’t ideal' in major update

'I just wanted to be transparent and let everyone know'

Economics

67 h. ago Cost of living blow as Britain's biggest supermarkets warn Reeves' tax hike plans will lead to food price rises

In a stark letter to the Chancellor, the nine major grocers said growing cost pressures meant grocery prices had been rising over the past year and were expected to rise further.

Economics

2 w. ago Ecuador's Noboa faces escalating protests over rise in diesel costs

Ecuador faces intense unrest as striking bus drivers and farmers protest the government's diesel price hike

Events

2 w. ago What the Xbox Game Pass price hike says about the rising cost of playing games

In this week’s newsletter: The almost 50% increase in the cost of Microsoft’s game-streaming service is step closer to the model of TV, music and filmIn the music, TV and film industries, streaming has completely upended the business model. Instead of buying albums and films, most of us pay for a few subscriptions depending on what we want to watch, and maybe supplement that with the odd vinyl or special-edition Blu-ray. This has been pretty terrible for musicians, who earn approximately $0.004 per play on Spotify, while Spotify itself made $1bn in profit last year (admittedly after many years of operating losses). On the TV front, it’s increasingly annoying for customers: in my household we have to carefully bounce around between five different TV subscriptions depending on what series we’re into, to keep costs down.This model hasn’t really caught on in video games. Apple has its Arcade service that offers premium mobile games for £6.99 a month, but free-to-play games are the norm ...

Economics

2 w. ago Microsoft scraps Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike after users slam 'step too far' but with 1 catch

Angry users kicked up a fuss over the price changes and the company has now backtracked - but with certain conditions

Sport

3 w. ago Parents feel the squeeze as they shell out nearly £1k on driving lessons amid price hike

Learning to drive now costs nearly £1,000 and parents are the ones footing the ever-growing bills for lessons, tests, and insurance, new research reveals.

Economics

3 w. ago Major broadband provider announces new price hike with bills set to rise

Anyone taking a new contract or renewing their existing deal will see their monthly bill rise by £4 mid-way through their contract

Economics

3 w. ago Ribena and Lucozade maker issues price hike warning to customers

Drinks firm says it could be forced to scale back expansion and prices may rise after £60m tax hit

Events

3 w. ago How to avoid impending Xbox Game Pass 53% price hike if you act now

Gamers will need to act fast if they don't want to pay the new Xbox Game Pass prices

Sport

3 w. ago Greggs announces popular meal deal will cost more as price rises announced

The price hike includes breakfast ranges, pastries, bakes and sweet items

Economics

3 w. ago How much will your energy bill go up by today? Calculator reveals price rise facing 35million UK households thanks to latest price cap hike

The energy price cap increased by 2 per cent from today for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales, just as cooler temperatures see many switching on their central heating.

Economics

3 w. ago New energy price cap kicks in as protestors say latest hike will drive Scots to despair

Latest 2% price cap hike means Scots will pay £700 more than in 2020 - with many already in deep debt

Events

last month Experts debunk five energy myths ahead of October price hike

Myths about common household appliances could be stopping households from saving money on their energy bills

Science

last month Kettle tip and four other habits that could keep energy price hike at bay for households

Energy-saving habits can help balance out the upcoming price cap rise

Economics