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Two decades of weak pay growth have left poorer households stuck, Resolution Foundation says, fuelling political uneaseIt would take 137 years for lower-income families in the UK to see their living standards double at the current rate of growth, accor…
Cap-busting tax hike will be embarrassing for the party, which has made low council tax a priorityReform-led Worcestershire county council is likely to issue England’s largest council tax rise this April after it was given special permission by the gov…
Ombudsman found bank wrongly rejected 34% of complaints last year, with NatWest and HSBC close behindMonzo has wrongly denied refunds to thousands of fraud and scam victims, the Guardian can reveal.The digital-only bank wrongly rejected more than 1,000…
Competition is driving down prices, albeit slowly, with the median lifetime cover put at £247 for dogs and £180 for cats a yearVet fees continue to rise and many other costs are on the increase, but pet insurance has on average become slightly cheaper …
Almost 1m UK households are hooked up to heat networks. None had protection from poor service or price hikes … until last month‘If I could move, I would – to a place without a heat network. But I can’t while this debt is hanging over me,” says Anja Geo…
Property prices in January rose 0.7%, the fastest rate since November 2024 increase of 1.1%Business live – latest updatesThe average cost of a UK home passed £300,000 for the first time in January, as house prices increased at the fastest rate since No…
Bankers and billionaires are flocking to the city where income tax is zero but critics say it ignores money laundering – and pay disparities are huge Business live – latest updatesAidan Doyle was an estate agent in Liverpool before he decamped to Dubai…
Bank indicates anti-inflation measures in Rachel Reeves’s budget likely to pave way for rate cuts in months aheadBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation rises for first time in five months to 3.4% in DecemberBank of England policymakers have left in…
Dozens of eCourier workers who deliver vital NHS samples claim they are classed wrongly as self-employedDozens of drivers are taking legal action against a Royal Mail-owned courier service, arguing that they are entitled to workers’ rights.The 46 driv…
Nationwide says average price of UK home rose by 0.3% last month after surprise fall in late 2025Business news – live updatesUK house prices bounced back in January after a surprise fall at the end of last year, and are predicted to improve during 2026…