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Concerns are growing over the effects of a warming climate on production and the danger of high grocery prices getting embedded into Australia’s economyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFood prices have been risin…
Figures give fuel to claims that profiteering has played a big part in the UK’s high levels of inflationBritish companies have boosted their profitability, according to the latest official figures, insulating themselves against cost pressures and fuell…
This live blog has now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereJohn McTernan writes for the Guardian today, calling for Labour to stop being so cautious and make the election a referendum on net zero:Or nearly everything. Labour curr…
This online tool will help you discover what is contributing to your household’s cost of living increasesInflation has been soaring in the UK, with people being hit by higher prices for everyday essentials, but cost of living pressures are finally star…
Lower energy costs behind drop in annual rate in July, as wage increases finally overtake price risesWhich UK goods and services have changed most in price?Analysis: Bank may be forced to deploy its only weapon againBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK…
Further tough decisions will be needed while the Kremlin continues to spend large sums on its Ukraine invasionProtracted wars are costly and cause economic damage. Ancient Rome discovered that, as did the US in the 1960s when the conflict in Vietnam wa…
Reduction is second sharp drop in a row as milk and sunflower oil get price cuts while eggs, sweets and chips increase againFood price inflation in the UK eased to 12.7% last month, the second sharp drop in a row, as the price of milk fell back but egg…
Which? research finds cheese, butter and bread are up by more than 30% in the past two years, hitting the poor hardestThe cost of some basic food items such as cheese, butter and bread has soared by more than 30% in the last two years, forcing poorer h…
String of vacancies at regional arts venues grows as funding and staffing crisis worsensRunning a theatre has become a seriously unappealing job, according to many of those working at Britain’s performance venues. While larger institutions, such as the…
Kirkless local authority, hit by underfunding, price rises and extra demand on services, reports precarious financesA West Yorkshire council said it was close to going bust unless a £47m funding gap could be closed, as a growing number of local authori…