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Olive oil is cheaper than it’s been since February 2024. Is it a sign of falling prices to come?
Inflation

Olive oil is cheaper than it’s been since February 2024. Is it a sign of falling prices to come?

Beyond the headline news about inflation, there are signs that some prices might fall. But what’s behind it?

Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Cost of living crisis

Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come 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

Universal credit should increase by 6.2% in 2026. Here’s what you need to know
Universal credit

Universal credit should increase by 6.2% in 2026. Here’s what you need to know

In cash terms, it should mean that single person on universal credit will get £98 per week from April 2026, up from the current rate of £92. But is that enough to afford the essentials

Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla
RENTING

Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla

It’s been a decade since UK inflation fell to 0%. Here’s why that’s ‘actually quite a bad thing’
Inflation

It’s been a decade since UK inflation fell to 0%. Here’s why that’s ‘actually quite a bad thing’

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Tariffs, trade wars and unpredictability: What Trump 2.0 means for UK house prices
Donald Trump

Tariffs, trade wars and unpredictability: What Trump 2.0 means for UK house prices

Rents have ballooned out of control – we must stop renters facing hikes higher than wage rises
Paula Barker MP

Rents have ballooned out of control – we must stop renters facing hikes higher than wage rises

Retailers warn there’s ‘little hope of prices going anywhere but up’ – while they make huge profits
Cost of living crisis

Retailers warn there’s ‘little hope of prices going anywhere but up’ – while they make huge profits

Prices rise at highest rate in months: ‘Families are still struggling with the cost of living’
Inflation

Prices rise at highest rate in months: ‘Families are still struggling with the cost of living’

Surging rental prices are dwarfing inflation – and not enough people are talking about it
RENTING

Surging rental prices are dwarfing inflation – and not enough people are talking about it

UK’s shock fall in inflation means benefits increase of ‘just a few pounds’ next year
Inflation

UK’s shock fall in inflation means benefits increase of ‘just a few pounds’ next year

UK inflation holds at 2.2% – but it’s still a bleak picture for poorer people and benefit claimants
Cost of living crisis

UK inflation holds at 2.2% – but it’s still a bleak picture for poorer people and benefit claimants

‘More bad news for renters’: Rental crisis continues with steep rent rises despite inflation falling
RENTING

‘More bad news for renters’: Rental crisis continues with steep rent rises despite inflation falling

Rishi Sunak is celebrating UK’s inflation fall – there’s just several problems
Inflation

Rishi Sunak is celebrating UK’s inflation fall – there’s just several problems

The graph Rishi Sunak doesn’t want you to see
Inflation

The graph Rishi Sunak doesn’t want you to see

UK inflation falls to lowest level in more than two years. But what does it mean for your wallet?
Inflation

UK inflation falls to lowest level in more than two years. But what does it mean for your wallet?

UK inflation unexpectedly rising to 4% in December spells ‘bad news for families’
Cost of living crisis

UK inflation unexpectedly rising to 4% in December spells ‘bad news for families’

UK at risk of ‘technical recession’ despite GDP growth in November: ‘This isn’t a thriving economy’
Economy

UK at risk of ‘technical recession’ despite GDP growth in November: ‘This isn’t a thriving economy’

Real Living Wage rises to £12 an hour amid crippling cost of living crisis
Living wage

Real Living Wage rises to £12 an hour amid crippling cost of living crisis

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

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

Rishi Sunak is overseeing biggest tax rises since Second World War, IFS think tank finds
Tax rises

Rishi Sunak is overseeing biggest tax rises since Second World War, IFS think tank finds

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Pension triple lock: What is it and how does it affect me?
Pensions

Pension triple lock: What is it and how does it affect me?

Inflation is slowing, can I still ask for a pay rise?
Work advice

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
Debt

‘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?
Strikes

Schools, hospitals and trains: Is the end of the strikes in sight?