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As food and heating costs rise with children at home, compromises range from washing less to cancelling holidaysDelaying heating the house, showering every two or three days, weighing up selling cherished items, cancelling holidays – these are some of …
Survey found 8% of charity’s employees had used food banks in the last year and 22% had been unable to pay rentOxfam workers are voting to strike for the first time over pay as some staff say they have been forced to use food banks and cannot afford to…
Britain’s biggest mortgage lender forecasts 5% drop over this year and another 2.4% decline in 2024UK house prices will continue to slide this year and in 2024 and will not start to recover until 2025, Lloyds Banking Group has forecast.The lender, whic…
It will be the first women’s strike since 1975 when 90 per cent of Icelandic women protested the gender pay gap and workplace inequality.
‘Surburbanisation of poverty’ is changing social fabric of cities and widening gap between rich and poorThe social fabric of the UK’s biggest cities is being transformed by sky-high rents and cuts to housing benefits as thousands of low-income private …
David Orrell discusses the emerging use of quantum discoveries as a tool in the social sciences, and the role of money and information in the global political system.
State pensioners could be dragged into the tax net next year, says former ministerHundreds of thousands of pensioners will have to start setting aside some of their state pension for unexpected tax bills, a former UK government minister has claimed.A c…
UK housebuilder’s sales also dented by absence of government’s help-to-buy schemeBusiness live – latest updatesBritain’s biggest housebuilder has warned of a tough market, with would-be buyers still struggling to secure an affordable mortgage.With peop…
Ministers likely to be discussing 7.9% increase rather than 8.5% by choosing triple-lock figures selectivelyUK regular pay rises faster than inflationEarnings growth has peaked. Living standards are rising even though demand for workers is cooling. Min…
Wages outpace inflation for first time in almost two years, driven by growth in City of LondonAverage wage growth in the UK rose above inflation in August for the first time in almost two years, according to official figures, easing some of the pressur…