29 h. ago Calls for free school meals change as UK families struggle to afford food

Families say they have been forced to cut back on healthy eating as the cost of living continues to squeeze budgets. The Food Foundation is now urging the government to do more to tackle food poverty

Society

42 h. ago ‘Little more than photocalls’: What has Reform’s Doge team done since it was set up?

The Elon Musk-inspired cost-cutting team promised big savings after Reform’s local election wins in May

Culture

44 h. ago ‘MAGA math’: Dr Oz jumps through hoops – and changes the laws of math – to explain Trump claims about lowering drug prices

Former daytime TV personality baffles NBC anchor with attempt to rationalize president’s hyperbole on cutting the cost of pharmaceuticals

Politics

44 h. ago One supermarket is selling the cheapest autumn essential and it's not Lidl or Asda

The autumn staple is flying off the shelves - and one supermarket has taken the crown for the UK's cheapest product just in time for Halloween

Politics

44 h. ago Cheapest supermarket for autumn essential named and it's not Lidl or Asda

The autumn staple is very popular at this time of the year - and one supermarket has taken the crown for the UK's cheapest product just in time for the spooky season

Politics

3 d. ago Reeves vows to clear way for BoE rate cuts with cost of living pledge

Chancellor seeks to bear down on inflation as Treasury braces for latest figures on Wednesday

Politics

4 d. ago Why your chocolate isn't chocolate any more: How heavy rain and high temperatures have seen cocoa prices soar, forcing manufacturers to use cheap alternatives

Due to the lack of cocoa in certain products, two brands by manufacturing giant McVitie's must now be labelled 'chocolate flavoured' after cost-cutting measures massively impacted their ingredients.

Economics

9 d. ago Nifty deal cuts Huawei fitness watch to £14 now 'cheaper than Fitbit'

Shoppers can cut the cost of tracking their fitness with a deal that drops a Huawei watch to less than £15

Economics

1 week ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Man United call prompted Sir Alex Ferguson to show his true colours

Sir Alex Ferguson was stripped of his Manchester United ambassadorial role one year ago as part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's controversial cost-cutting measures at Old Trafford

Politics

1 week ago Top Tech: Sky's 'lowest ever price' TV, Netflix and broadband deal is about to end

Sky has cut the cost of its flagship TV and broadband package in a new deal that works out at £1.25 per day, but there's only hours left to claim it.

Economics

1 week ago Where to buy the cheapest chocolate advent calendars as one supermarket takes crown for best deals

One UK supermarket consistently comes up trumps when it comes to the cheapest place to buy advent calendars

Economics

2 w. ago UK supermarket cuts price of Christmas chocolate tubs to cheapest in country

Aldi has cut the cost of a 550g tub of Cadbury's Heroes and Nestlé's Quality Street to less than £5, making it the cheapest supermarket to buy the festive chocolates

Economics

2 w. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe doubles down on brutal Manchester United cost

Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has opened up on the savage job losses and brutal cost-cutting measures he claims were necessary to keep the club financially viable

Politics

2 w. ago Judge forces Trump administration to tell what security clearance Musk had when he oversaw DOGE and cost cutting

Musk wrote in February: ‘I’ve had a top secret clearance for many years and have clearances that themselves are classified’

Events

2 w. ago Sandford parents 'bitterly disappointed' over school journey road safety review decision

Campaigners say the decision sends the wrong message - that children’s safety can be pushed aside in the interests of process and cost-cutting.

Politics

2 w. ago Reform UK 'set to hike Kent council tax by 5% next year' amid claims DOGE

The local authority was one of 10 English councils that Nigel Farage's party seized control of at May's local elections.

Politics

2 w. ago Ryanair axes hundreds of flights to another European country

RYANAIR is cancelling hundreds of flights across three European cities - the latest in a series of cuts. The low-cost airline is axing a number of flight routes in Germany during the winter season, affecting passengers up until January. According to local media, Memmingen Airport will be affected the worst. The airport will see 27...

Politics

3 w. ago Asos lowers sales outlook amid challenging consumer environment

The company has been making significant changes to how the business is run in a bid to make it more profitable and cut down its cost base.

Politics

3 w. ago Deloitte UK’s revenues fall for first time in 15 years but partners’ pay rises

Cost-cutting drive helps shield profits at Big Four firm

Politics

4 w. ago Supermarket swipes cheapest crown after cutting cost of essential

It's working out cheapest for a basket of basic groceries

Economics