Cost of living crisis

No more distractions: The next prime minister must tackle the childcare crisis
A majority of the public also wants reforms to stop working parents being priced out of childcare. universal credit
Megan Jarvie

No more distractions: The next prime minister must tackle the childcare crisis

Diary of a food bank manager: 'This year, there has been no lull. Just a steady increase'
Diary of a food bank manager

Diary of a food bank manager: 'This year, there has been no lull. Just a steady increase'

NHS leaders warn energy costs could create public health crisis
energy bills

NHS leaders warn energy costs could create public health crisis

The crisis has started, and Iceland's loans are just the beginning
Hourglass
Paul McNamee

The crisis has started, and Iceland's loans are just the beginning

Vulnerable smart meter customers could be forced onto prepayment as energy bills soar
Image of a smart meter
Energy bills

Vulnerable smart meter customers could be forced onto prepayment as energy bills soar

'Attitudes are changing in this country': On the picket line with Mick Lynch and Eddie Dempsey
Rail strikes

'Attitudes are changing in this country': On the picket line with Mick Lynch and Eddie Dempsey

Cafes, pubs and restaurants are already being hammered by sky-high energy bills
Energy

Cafes, pubs and restaurants are already being hammered by sky-high energy bills

Number of universal credit claimants facing sanctions soars past 100,000
Employment

Number of universal credit claimants facing sanctions soars past 100,000

Inflation predicted to hit 18% for poorest this autumn
Cost of living crisis

Inflation predicted to hit 18% for poorest this autumn

Supermarket Iceland is offering loans to help people with their food shop
Iceland loans
Food Poverty

Supermarket Iceland is offering loans to help people with their food shop

Gen Z are turning to 'cash stuffing' to prevent overspending 
TikToker handling a wad of £20 notes with calculator
Personal finance

Gen Z are turning to 'cash stuffing' to prevent overspending 

Energy bills set to be higher than universal credit payments in January
Cost of living crisis

Energy bills set to be higher than universal credit payments in January

Number of tenants being evicted by landlords for rent arrears is highest since records began
Renting

Number of tenants being evicted by landlords for rent arrears is highest since records began

Man on hunger strike pleads with the government to 'wake up' to the cost of living crisis
Hunger strike/ Cost of living
Cost of living crisis

Man on hunger strike pleads with the government to 'wake up' to the cost of living crisis

Wildfires: Firefighters on front line of climate crisis say they don't have resources to cope
Climate crisis

Wildfires: Firefighters on front line of climate crisis say they don't have resources to cope

More than 70,000 people sign Gordon Brown petition calling for emergency budget
Gordon Brown
Cost of living crisis

More than 70,000 people sign Gordon Brown petition calling for emergency budget

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'Using less energy isn't an option': Disabled people set to be hit hardest when bills soar again
Energy bills

'Using less energy isn't an option': Disabled people set to be hit hardest when bills soar again

'What a load of bull': Martin Lewis rubbishes claims government can't act on energy bills crisis
Energy bills

'What a load of bull': Martin Lewis rubbishes claims government can't act on energy bills crisis

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak 'do not grasp the seriousness of the cost of living crisis'
Truss and Sunak/ Cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak 'do not grasp the seriousness of the cost of living crisis'

Energy bills expected to soar to £4,200 in January
Energy bills/ Cost of living
Cost of living crisis

Energy bills expected to soar to £4,200 in January