inflation
National living wage to rise to £11 an hour – but experts say it’s not enough

National living wage to rise to £11 an hour – but experts say it’s not enough
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the national living wage will rise to £11 an hour from April, but experts fear it is not enough
Rishi Sunak is overseeing biggest tax rises since Second World War, IFS think tank finds

Rishi Sunak is overseeing biggest tax rises since Second World War, IFS think tank finds
Tax revenue will amount to 37% of national income by the next election, up from about 33% four years ago, analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests
When will the cost of living crisis end and will prices in the UK ever go down?

When will the cost of living crisis end and will prices in the UK ever go down?
What does the inflation rate mean for you? Will prices come down? Here’s what you need to know about whether the cost of living crisis will ever end
University strike disrupts freshers’ week as staff slam ‘very worst employers’
University strike disrupts freshers’ week as staff slam ‘very worst employers’
Pension triple lock: What is it and how does it affect me?
Pension triple lock: What is it and how does it affect me?
Inflation is slowing, can I still ask for a pay rise?

Inflation is slowing, can I still ask for a pay rise?
‘Breaking point’: Debt charities and ethical lenders fight to save families from loan sharks

‘Breaking point’: Debt charities and ethical lenders fight to save families from loan sharks
Schools, hospitals and trains: Is the end of the strikes in sight?

Schools, hospitals and trains: Is the end of the strikes in sight?
Will giving workers a pay rise really make inflation worse? We asked expert economists

Will giving workers a pay rise really make inflation worse? We asked expert economists
Is ‘greedflation’ behind your soaring grocery bills?

Is ‘greedflation’ behind your soaring grocery bills?
Martin Lewis predicted the mortgage timebomb, so why did the government not listen?

Martin Lewis predicted the mortgage timebomb, so why did the government not listen?
Are junior doctors, nurses or train drivers paid when on strike? 

Are junior doctors, nurses or train drivers paid when on strike?
Readers debate the causes of inflation: is it higher wages or corporate greed?

Readers debate the causes of inflation: is it higher wages or corporate greed?
Drip-feeding support to the poor is not going to solve the crisis we face

Drip-feeding support to the poor is not going to solve the crisis we face
UK workers suffer 2.5 per cent real-term pay cut, while top CEOs get 4 per cent rise

UK workers suffer 2.5 per cent real-term pay cut, while top CEOs get 4 per cent rise
Is universal credit enough to live on? Here’s why experts say the April increase is ‘too little, too late’

Is universal credit enough to live on? Here’s why experts say the April increase is ‘too little, too late’
A poverty manifesto about the glues, syrups and treacles that get people stuck

A poverty manifesto about the glues, syrups and treacles that get people stuck
What is the UK inflation rate? And how is it calculated?

What is the UK inflation rate? And how is it calculated?
February 1 strikes: Who is on strike this Wednesday and where are protests taking place?

February 1 strikes: Who is on strike this Wednesday and where are protests taking place?
Rising unemployment spurs calls for more support for jobseekers

Rising unemployment spurs calls for more support for jobseekers
The UK is entering a recession. Here’s how to prepare your finances

The UK is entering a recession. Here’s how to prepare your finances
These 7 charts will help you understand today’s inflation stats

These 7 charts will help you understand today’s inflation stats
This inflation calculator lets you see how much the rising cost of living has impacted you

This inflation calculator lets you see how much the rising cost of living has impacted you
Poorest households hit hardest as inflation reaches 41-year high
