27 h. ago Price increase: the areas worst affected by national council, car tax, TV licence rises of Awful April 2025

Household bills are soaring this April, with some regions facing eye-watering hikes 💸

Economics

27 h. ago Martin Lewis explains how to claim council tax discount after April rise

Martin Lewis has explained how to claim council tax discount and check if your property is in the right price band after April’s rise.

Politics

27 h. ago Thousands in some Council Tax bands could save up to £400 on their energy bills

Energy bills are set to increase by 6.4% from April 1 as the energy price cap is set to rise

Economics

29 h. ago Grocery price inflation edges up as food cost concerns rise among consumers

Supermarket prices are now 3.5% higher than a year ago, up from 3.3% in February, according to analysts Kantar.

Economics

32 h. ago BBC TV licence 2025: how much it now costs after price rise? Explained

TV licence fee has officially gone-up and this is what it now costs 💲

Economics

46 h. ago Energy price cap increase: should you fix your tariff today?

As of 1 April, the energy price cap will rise by 6.4 per cent, which will mean that customers on variable rates will see their prices rise. Is it worth fixing yours?

Economics

49 h. ago BT, Virgin, EE and other broadband prices set to rise on April 1 even if 'mid contract'

You may not realise that your monthly broadband bill is set to go up

Politics

3 d. ago Householders warned 'clean these appliances' or pay £600 extra on energy bills

People are being warned to keeping their electrical appliances clean to save money a day before energy prices rise

Economics

3 d. ago BBC TV licence ways to save £174 before price rise next week

The TV licence fee will increase in cost from April 1 and even users of Netflix and Amazon Prime could have to fork out

Economics

4 d. ago Martin Lewis shares ‘easy win’ to beat energy price cap rise

Martin Lewis has shared an “easy win” to beat next week’s energy price cap rise.

Politics

4 d. ago WHSmith's rise and fall from high street icon to price fury and hospital shame

Henry Walton Smith opened the first shop - a newsagents week 230 years ago and this week announced the WHSmith name is disappearing from the High Street forever joining other axed brands Mothercare, Woolworths and C&A

Politics

6 d. ago Meta Quest 3 VR headset is cheapest it's ever been at one online tech retailer

It's even cheaper than its Black Friday price

Politics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves confirms decision on alcohol price rise in Spring Statement months after implementing 'crushing' tax hikes

The news, although expected, will come as a relief to hard-hit pubs and breweries nationwide struggling after Labour's brutal £25billion tax raid last year.

Economics

7 d. ago Martin Lewis urges households to stock up on £1.65 item ahead of price rise

The price of this common item is set to rise in April so Martin Lewis has advised households to stock up now before the cost goes up

Economics

7 d. ago Households could pay an extra £56 to eat Sunday roasts at home from next week

Ofgem announced last month that their price cap will rise by an average £111 per household.

Economics

8 d. ago BBC TV licence: How to cancel yours and get £174 refund before April price rise

The new TV licence changes will leave people on the hook for an additional £5 per year, but it is possible to get a refund and even claim a free one - eligibility permitting

Economics

8 d. ago 'Best headphones I've owned'—gaming headset with over 101k reviews hits sale with 25% off

There's a gaming headset causing quite the stir among shoppers, thanks to it's already budget-friendly price tag for - and with this limited-time sale, it's now 25% less

Events

8 d. ago Swedish shoppers boycott supermarkets over ‘runaway’ food prices

With the cost of feeding a family up by an estimated £2,290, consumers, like many across Europe, are taking direct actionMarcel Demir was not impressed. The Swedish student had been monitoring the price of chocolate and crisps and had noticed that both had gone up astronomically.“Absolutely, prices have gone up,” he said, standing outside a branch of Sweden’s grocery store chain Coop in Stockholm Central train station. “I usually buy crisps and chocolate and they’ve gone up a lot. Chocolate recently. Crisps over the last year.” Continue reading...

Economics

9 d. ago Martin Lewis says 'stock up' on £1.65 item now before imminent price rise

The price of a standard first class stamp will increase from £1.65 to £1.70, while a large first class stamp will rise from £2.60 to £3.15, from April 7

Economics

9 d. ago Fury as average price of pint to surge past £5 for first time as industry gives warning

Pub industry bosses have warned that customers will have to face an increase in prices of 21p per pint or else venues won't be able to keep running as they are

Events