Tag: inflation
Key ingredient driving up the cost of Christmas dinner
As people count down to Christmas, supermarket sales are forecast to exceed £13 billion over the four weeks of December for the first time ever. …
Barclays and TSB customers given welcome Christmas mortgage boost
Both Barclays and TSB have cut interest rates on new deals with rivals expected to follow suit in the coming days …
Verdict on Rachel Reeves’s horror Budget is finally in – and it’s worse than imagined!
Most of us don’t need to be told that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget is going to hurt. We’ve worked that out for ourselves. …
8 money changes for UK households in December with exact dates to get cash
Money changes will be taking effect throughout December but there are several dates you can claim cash. …
Up, up, up! Reeves sends inflation, tax, mortgages, debt and spending through the roof
PM Keir Starmer and chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to get the economy growing but unfortunately all the wrong things are going up. …
Shock inflation rate rise kills hope of Christmas Bank of England base rate cut
The news will be a blow to home buyers and anyone looking to remortgage. …
Household welfare squeeze as three benefits are frozen from the spring
The budget included an announcement that most benefits, including Universal Credit, will rise by just 1.7 percent in April …
What rising inflation means for your finances, savings and mortgages
The Consumer Price Index inflation rate has seen its sharpest increase in two years – here’s what it means for your money. …
‘Best and worst’ savings accounts for interest before Bank of England rate announcement
The Bank of England is set to announce its latest interest rate decision this week. …
Labour under pressure to introduce £70 a year pay per mile road charges
Income from fuel duty is set for a sharp decline leaving a black hole in government finances unless an alternative – such as pay per mile – is implemented. …