41 m. ago UK inflation jumps to 3.8% as the cost of living for Britons goes up again

UK inflation rose by more than expected in July as demand for summer travel pushed up air fares and food prices continued to climb, the Office for National Statistics said today.

Economics

3 h. ago UK inflation rises by more than expected as summer travel bumps up air fares

Consumer Prices Index inflation increased to 3.8% in July, from 3.6% in June, the Office for National Statistics said.

Economics

3 h. ago UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.8% amid higher food prices

Annual July rate all but rules out possibility of a further Bank of England interest rate cut this yearBusiness live – latest updatesInflation rose again last month, to a higher than expected 3.8%, amid higher food and fuel prices, adding to fears that the Bank of England will delay further interest rate cuts.Figures showed the annual rate as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) climbed from June’s 3.6% reading, sitting above the central bank’s 2% target for the 10th consecutive month. Continue reading...

Economics

5 h. ago Inflation latest: Cost of living expected to rise again in key figures released today

CPI inflation widely expected to have increased to 3.7%

Economics

23 h. ago Restaurant sales hit as food prices forecast to keep rising this year

UK grocery inflation edged slightly lower last month, but shoppers are set to continue facing sky-high food bills as forecasters warn price growth will keep rising.

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68 h. ago The power of pulses: 15 easy, delicious ways to eat more life

Want to consume more gut-friendly fibre, as well as minerals, vitamins and antioxidants? Like the idea of a more sustainable diet? Here is the answer - and baked beans are only the startWorried about rising food prices, your diet’s carbon footprint or whether you’re eating healthily enough? Believe it or not, there could be a magic bullet: pulses.According to a study by the University of Reading, published in the European Journal of Nutrition in March, adults who eat more pulses – dried beans, peas and lentils – have a higher intake of nutrients including fibre, folate and vitamins C and E; minerals such as iron, zinc and magnesium; and a lower intake of saturated fat and sugar. Similar results have been found in American, Australian and Canadian research. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Price of a pint of beer for Oasis at Dublin Croke Park confirmed

Oasis play two shows at Dublin's Croke Park on August 16 and 17 before heading to North America

Economics

4 d. ago I discovered a hotel breakfast hack that allows you to eat at five

One of the best parts of staying in a hotel is the breakfast - but they're an expensive addition. But there's a way of getting the same food for a fraction of the price - and you don't need to be a hotel guest.

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4 d. ago Iceland food: supermarket offers customers £1 reward for reporting shoplifters, helping lower prices

Spot a thief while you shop and earn rewards 💷

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5 d. ago Night Always Comes review – Vanessa Kirby gets lost in poverty thriller

A woman is forced to take extreme measures to save her family home in an initially stressful yet ultimately meandering Netflix dramaThere’s been a recent overkill of stories told about the super-rich, glossy films and shows set in ostentatious houses filled with characters as superficially on trend as they are painfully out of touch. It felt like needed escapism as we crawled out of the very worst of the pandemic, with The White Lotus, Triangle of Sadness, The Menu and Glass Onion all hitting a sweet spot, but it’s grown rather tiring, as Sirens, The Better Sister and Your Friends and Neighbors have felt less eat the rich and more what if we just admired their kitchens instead.It’s become especially uninteresting as the gap between the uber-wealthy and the rest of us has widened, food prices up and empathy down. That particular anger pulses through Night Always Comes, a well-intentioned yet often inert Netflix drama based on the 2021 novel by Willy Vlautin. It’s told over one awful ...

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9 d. ago 'We had lunch at Home Bargains Cafe and were baffled by the price of a pot of tea'

Emma Gill headed to the Home Bargains cafe at a Retail Park in Warrington with her family and was left amazed by the prices on the menu and the food and drink on offer

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9 d. ago Ninja Crispi 'transformed my meals' and now the cheapest ever price

The Ninja CRISPi 4-in-1 Portable Glass air aryer has a large 1.8L capacity, making it ideal for cooking multiple items at once

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9 d. ago Manchester United issue statement after controversial price rises at Old Trafford

Man United have increased the prices of food and drink on the concourses at Old Trafford ahead of the new season.

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1 week ago Christmas dinner warning as costs could rise after Labour tax changes

Two-thirds of retailers predict they will have to raise prices further this year

Events

1 week ago Rachel Reeves' NI tax raid is pushing up the price of food and it could get worse in the autumn, experts warn

Rachel Reeves' tax raid on businesses is hitting households at the supermarket till, the Bank of England said.

Events

1 week ago Surge in household costs puts Reeves’s economic growth plan at risk

Labour prime minister Keir Starmer has pledged that plans to be set out in the budget in the autumn will make ‘sure people feel better off’

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1 week ago Reeves’ Nics hike stunting growth and pushing up food prices, Bank says

Higher labour costs in the food industry and supermarkets have pushed up costs for shoppers, the Bank of England said.

Economics

1 week ago Interest rates live: Bank of England warns surging food prices could push inflation to 4%

Governor Andrew Bailey says there is ‘genuine uncertainty’ about future interest rates

Economics

1 week ago 'I found Tesco receipt from 1998 and was floored by how cheap things were'

One woman has taken to social media to share a photograph of a Tesco receipt from 1998, showing the price of 22 food and drink items – and people couldn't believe how cheap certain products were

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last month Sainsbury's product's price rises by whopping 17 per cent more than rivals

Our weekly shop comparison looks at a basket of eight items across six main supermarkets each week - and one store has been top of the list for three weeks

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