Cost of living

Why is UK inflation so high?

The rate at which prices are rising remains high, driven by soaring food prices.

Tackling it together: Paying the big monthly bills

What is the energy cap and what's happening to bills?
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Business
Posted
1 July
What do I do if I can't afford to pay my debts?
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Business
Posted
23 May
What happens if I can't afford to pay my mortgage?
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Business
Posted
10 August

Useful tips to save money

Five ways to save money on train tickets
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Business
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5 days ago
Fact v fiction: Five tips for saving petrol money examined
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Business
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3 July
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Five hacks to help save money on your food shop
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UK
Posted
31 July
How families on universal credit can save on childcare
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UK
Posted
28 June
Five ways to save money on your mortgage
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Business
Posted
10 August

School holidays on a budget

DIY scotch eggs and free bread: My £5 summer picnic. Video, 00:01:29
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UK
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12 August
The parents feeling the school holiday pinch
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Wales
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14 July
'You can't feed your children on a nice holiday view'
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Leeds & West Yorkshire
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25 July
The summer clubs offering free meals to children. Video, 00:03:02
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Newsround
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3 August
What support is available for those on free school meals?
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Family & Education
Posted
27 July

Your stories

'My costs are soaring but I can't charge £8 for our hot dogs'
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Cambridgeshire
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10 August
Family 'don't stand a chance' of finding a home
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Lincolnshire
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31 July
'I feel manipulated’: The debt ads targeting struggling mums
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UK
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24 July
Woman with £50,000 savings still can't buy a house
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Wales
Posted
13 July

Five key money questions answered

How much does university cost and does it boost earnings?
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Family & Education
Posted
13 August
How should I ask for a pay rise?
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Business
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6 days ago
How does the interest rate raise affect you?
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Business
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5 days ago
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What is happening to house prices?
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Business
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1 August
How do the prices of essentials in the UK compare to EU?
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Business
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9 June
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Latest news

Can-collecting boy on £20k mission for food banks, published at 06:05
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Birmingham & Black Country
Black hole in town hall budgets rises to £5bn, published at 13:08 21 August
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UK
Chip shop owner overwhelmed by £1 meal demand, published at 10:16 21 August
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Wales
Volunteer drivers needed for charity tackling hunger, published at 06:11 21 August
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Tyne & Wear
Demand for food parcels for working families rises, published at 06:05 21 August
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
The mum and daughter living with more than 70 cats, published at 07:12 20 August
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Wales
Fine threat if banks fail to provide access to cash, published at 13:07 18 August
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Business
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Energy bills predicted to drop in October, published at 10:30 18 August
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Prom wardrobe bank to help with rising costs, published at 07:31 18 August
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Leicester
Cash payout for thousands of Plymouth residents, published at 06:21 18 August
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Devon
Q&A: Is there financial support for uni students?, published at 06:20 18 August
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Wales
Attempt to pressure DUP harming public - Sinn Féin, published at 18:23 17 August
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Northern Ireland
Disabled people choosing between eating and breathing, published at 14:24 17 August
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Scotland
Holiday lodges could be used to house NHS staff, published at 06:26 17 August
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Cornwall
Butchers to close after 135 years over rising bills, published at 06:02 17 August
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Derby
Five ways to save money on train tickets, published at 21:56 16 August
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Business
Sunak defends government cost-of-living support, published at 21:29 16 August
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UK Politics
I had to let almost all staff go - bakery owner, published at 18:39 16 August
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Students worried cost of living will affect uni, published at 17:04 16 August
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Wales
NI's Utility Regulator starts energy price review, published at 17:00 16 August
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Northern Ireland
Department store to close after rescue bid fails, published at 16:11 16 August
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Lincolnshire
How interest rate rises affect you, published at 15:02 16 August
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Business
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Why is UK inflation so high?, published at 07:56 16 August
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Business
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How much are prices rising for you? Try our calculator, published at 07:14 16 August
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