17 h. ago Warning State Pension rates 'could be frozen' due to rising costs

A financial expert has suggested that stopping any further increase in payment rates could tackle mounting costs

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21 h. ago 4million people now in 'negative budget' and 320,000 just £50 from line

Citizens Advice says it expects more to struggle as the cost of living continues to rise

Economics

21 h. ago Four million people now in 'negative budget' and 320,000 just £50 from line

Citizens Advice says it expects more to struggle as the cost of living continues to rise

Economics

37 h. ago Pension savers warned over 'unwanted' sweeping tax change in Budget

The Chancellor recently said she is looking at tax changes in her Autumn Statement

Events

38 h. ago Travel bosses issue holiday cost warning over Rachel Reeves’s tax proposals

Jet2 and Tui bosses have warned tax rises could make holidays too costly for some

Events

57 h. ago The Guardian view on childbirth and medical negligence: rising payouts highlight the urgency of maternity improvements

Grave shortcomings in the care offered to mothers and babies are well documented. But it is not clear that the right lessons have been learnedThe startling rise in the cost to the NHS in England of medical negligence cases, and a sharp increase in birth injuries to mothers, are the latest warning signs of deeply troubling failures in maternity services. The £60bn estimate of negligence liabilities, from the National Audit Office, represents a quadrupling in less than 20 years. While some medical specialties have seen falling payouts, those in obstetrics rose. The reason why payments in such negligence cases are so high is that when babies are injured, awards must cover lifetime care needs.Grave shortcomings in maternity care are widely recognised, along with unjust disparities in outcomes for women from different socioeconomic and racial groups. Preventable deaths and injuries at units in Morecambe Bay, Shrewsbury and Telford, and East Kent, have been among the most shocki...

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4 d. ago Olivia Attwood and Bradley Dack’s marriage ‘hits a crossroads’ – and friends fear their marriage ‘won’t recover’

OLIVIA Attwood’s unstoppable rise to become ITV’s darling has come at a cost to her marriage, pals claim. The TV presenter, who’s transformed from Love Island star to documentary-maker, has hit a crossroads with husband Bradley Dack just over two years since getting wed. Olivia, 34, isn’t ready to commit to having children, while footballer...

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5 d. ago Cost of taking over British Steel rises to £235m, government says

Taxpayers have been footing bill for loss-making company since April as minister acknowledges threat of EU tariffsThe cost of taking control of British Steel has risen to £235m, the UK government has said, as it acknowledged concern over the threat of EU tariffs that could significantly harm the business.The government passed emergency legislation in April to take control of British Steel amid fears that its Chinese owner, Jingye Steel, was planning to walk away from its Scunthorpe steelworks. Continue reading...

Economics

5 d. ago 75% of Americans report soaring prices as Trump claims inflation ‘over’

Exclusive poll: Inflation remains a concern despite president’s pledge to reduce prices on ‘day one’Nine months after Donald Trump took office, promising to reduce prices on “day one”, a clear majority of Americans say their monthly costs have risen by between $100 and $749, according to an exclusive new poll conducted for the Guardian.The president has continued to insist that there is “virtually no inflation”. “Prices are ‘WAY DOWN’ in the USA,” Trump wrote on social media in late August. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Charlie Bigham launches new £30 ready meals as cost of eating out rises

The new meals will be almost three times as expensive as Charlie Bigham’s traditional offerings

Economics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves hints taxes will rise at next Budget and blames cost of Brexit

The Chancellor said “of course, we’re looking at tax and spending” as she prepares for her November 26 statement.

Economics

6 d. ago State Pension to rise by 4.8% from April 2026 and this is how much you'll get

The State Pension is set to rise by 4.8% from April 2026, with millions of pensioners set to benefit from the increase. Here's how much the State Pension will rise by

Politics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves gives tax rises and cuts update and blames Brexit

Chancellor said 'of course, we’re looking at tax and spending' in new interview before November 26 Budget

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6 d. ago Exclusive: Tube drivers set for £80,000 salary as TfL offers enhanced three

Revised pay offer ensures London Underground staff wages will rise faster than cost of living

Economics

7 d. ago UK inflation to rise to highest in G7, warns IMF as food costs surge

It came as the IMF increased its UK growth forecast for this year but reduced its prediction for 2026 amid concerns over the labour market.

Events

9 d. ago Electric vehicles are '£350 a year' cheaper to run than petrol cars

Analysis of average running costs has calculated that the average EV owner spends £1,351 per year, while the driver of a conventional unleaded car forks out £1,720.

Economics

1 week 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

1 week ago Why fears over ‘workplace productivity’ could see cost of a pint rise

The IPPR found one in three workers called in sick after drinking at work events over the past year

Economics

1 week ago London skyline set to be transformed after 'jewel like' skyscraper approved for construction in Square Mile

The vacant office block at 130 Fenchurch Street, known as Fountain House, will be demolished to make way for two new high-rise towers at a cost of £300 million

Events

1 week ago Shares in UK lenders rise after watchdog softens car loan compensation costs

Lloyds Banking Group, Close Brothers Group, and Barclays shares were all moving higher on Wednesday morning.

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