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Thousands of people are protesting against rising water bills. Here’s what happens if you don’t pay
water

Thousands of people are protesting against rising water bills. Here’s what happens if you don’t pay

Over 12,000 people have joined the Take Back Water campaign, pledging non-payment until the government returns water to public ownership.

Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here’s how giving people free cash could save money instead
Professor Michael Sanders

Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here’s how giving people free cash could save money instead

Welfare reform often focuses on conditionality, sanctions, and monitoring – but studies show that unconditional cash handouts could save the government money instead

Have you been made redundant? Here’s what to do next
Money

Have you been made redundant? Here’s what to do next

Redundancy can be scary financially, but there is help available

BrewDog: How the beer brand lost its head
Business

BrewDog: How the beer brand lost its head

Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there
Vikki Brownridge

Half of UK adults have faced problem debt. It can happen to anyone – but help is out there

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The impact economy: How fair systems build stronger economies
Advertorial

The impact economy: How fair systems build stronger economies

Care leavers were given £2,000 to spend however they wanted. Here’s what happened next
Homelessness

Care leavers were given £2,000 to spend however they wanted. Here’s what happened next

What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help
Money

What happens if you ignore your bills or can’t afford to pay? Here’s how to get help

Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know
Money

Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know

What will the Middle East conflict mean for UK energy bills?
Energy bills

What will the Middle East conflict mean for UK energy bills?

I shrank my own economy to live a less capitalist life. You could do it too
Society

I shrank my own economy to live a less capitalist life. You could do it too

There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens
Vikki Brownridge

There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?
BNPL

New Buy Now, Pay Later rules could protect you from debt traps. But what are the risks?

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Student debt

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis

Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Will it really work?
Credit

Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Will it really work?

How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility
Housing

How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Homelessness

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on

27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday
Kids eat free

27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday

The UK’s ‘millionaire exodus’ is a humongous myth. Here’s why it keeps rearing its ugly head
Wealth

The UK’s ‘millionaire exodus’ is a humongous myth. Here’s why it keeps rearing its ugly head

Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here’s how to save money and still have a festive feast
Christmas

Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here’s how to save money and still have a festive feast

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison: ‘People think you’ve got loads of money when you’re on TV’
TV

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison: ‘People think you’ve got loads of money when you’re on TV’

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What could Elon Musk do with $1 trillion?
Elon Musk

What could Elon Musk do with $1 trillion?

Supermarket experts share their best tips for bagging yellow sticker bargains: ‘I believe in karma’
Shopping

Supermarket experts share their best tips for bagging yellow sticker bargains: ‘I believe in karma’

Philanthropist and banker John Studzinski: ‘I have never forgotten what Mother Teresa told me…’
Philanthropy

Philanthropist and banker John Studzinski: ‘I have never forgotten what Mother Teresa told me…’

BBC Radio 1’s Matt Edmonson: ‘I’m no Martin Lewis, but I’ve always been quite frugal’
Money

BBC Radio 1’s Matt Edmonson: ‘I’m no Martin Lewis, but I’ve always been quite frugal’