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Labour MP Demands Investigation Into Multimillion-Pound Pensions Project Running 7 Years Late
Labour MP Demands Investigation Into Multimillion-Pound Pensions Project Running 7 Years Late
Economy
A Labour MP has asked the National Audit Office to investigate the delays to the government’s long-awaited Pensions Dashboard project, which has cost the taxpayer millions of pounds.
Soaring Mortgages Could “Define” Tory Election Defeat
Economy
Soaring Mortgages Could “Define” Tory Election Defeat
New Brexit Checks Risk Meat And Cheese Prices Soaring Even Higher
Brexit
New Brexit Checks Risk Meat And Cheese Prices Soaring Even Higher
What Energy Price Cap Update Will Mean For Bills
Energy
What Energy Price Cap Update Will Mean For Bills
Conservative MP Wants Children's Clothing Tax Relief Extended To Ease Cost Of Living
Economy
Conservative MP Wants Children's Clothing Tax Relief Extended To Ease Cost Of Living
Households Braced For Expensive “New Normal” As Higher Energy Bills Kick In
Energy
Households Braced For Expensive “New Normal” As Higher Energy Bills Kick In
Half Of UK Charities Fear Financial Collapse, Polling Shows
Communities
Half Of UK Charities Fear Financial Collapse, Polling Shows
The House Live
New exhibition paints a worrying picture of life as a parent of young children in Great Britain Partner content
Economy
By UNICEF UK
New exhibition paints a worrying picture of life as a parent of young children in Great Britain
Why disability benefit claims are surging in the UK
Health
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Why disability benefit claims are surging in the UK
Energy efficiency improvements are key to reduce the financial burden on households
Economy
By Ben Lake MP
Energy efficiency improvements are key to reduce the financial burden on households
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Liberal Democrats Are Braced For Housing Row At Conference
Liberal Democrats Are Braced For Housing Row At Conference
Communities
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Soaring Mortgages Could “Define” Tory Election Defeat
Economy
Soaring Mortgages Could “Define” Tory Election Defeat
Spooked Conservative MPs fear soaring mortgage rates will "define" the rest of this parliament and represent the final nail in the coffin for their party's chances of retaining power at the next general election.
Tory MPs Are Dreading The Next Election, Even If Jeremy Hunt Has Calmed Markets
Economy
Tory MPs Are Dreading The Next Election, Even If Jeremy Hunt Has Calmed Markets
Jeremy Hunt's long-awaited Autumn Statement managed to avert market panic and so far, a Tory rebellion, but Conservative MPs are still worried for their chances at the next General Election. In fact, they fear Hunt's gloomy grappling with the country's finances may have made their prospects even worse.
Drivers Are 'Fed Up' The Government Can't Make Up Its Mind On Fuel Duty
Economy
Drivers Are "Fed Up" The Government Can't Make Up Its Mind On Fuel Duty
Jeremy Hunt has insisted that no decision has been made about whether the government will raise fuel duty after a hike was teased in official treasury documents, but drivers are keen for certainty following more than a decade of frozen prices.
Cost of living news
Benefits Boost Needed To Tackle Energy Bills Crisis, Former Work And Pensions Secretary Says
Economy
Benefits Boost Needed To Tackle Energy Bills Crisis, Former Work And Pensions Secretary Says
Conservative MP Stephen Crabb has called for a long-term "strengthening" of benefits to help alleviate the pressure of the cost-of-living crisis as energy prices continue to soar.
Boosting benefits is the right way to tackle the cost of living crisis
Economy
By Stephen Crabb MP
Boosting benefits is the right way to tackle the cost of living crisis
Help is coming. That is the clear message from both Conservative leadership camps as families across the country brace themselves for unprecedented increases in energy prices.
Nurseries Hit By Cost Crisis Are Considering Raising Fees And Meal Prices
Education
Nurseries Hit By Cost Crisis Are Considering Raising Fees And Meal Prices
Nurseries are facing a “real crisis” with “frightening” levels of inflation and soaring energy bills, according to one leading industry expert.
New post-Brexit trade scheme will cut red tape to help with the cost of living
Economy
By Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP
New post-Brexit trade scheme will cut red tape to help with the cost of living
No country has a monopoly on brilliant entrepreneurs. People with ideas, determination and commercial expertise can be found all over the planet.
'No Danger' Droughts Will Cause Drinking Water Shortage, Senior Minister Promises
Environment
"No Danger" Droughts Will Cause Drinking Water Shortage, Senior Minister Promises
Exclusive: Cabinet minister Kit Malthouse has sought to reassure the public that drinking water will not run low in the coming weeks, but admitted that the drought and other crises means the UK faces a "challenging winter".
Energy companies must step up to help ease the cost of living crisis
Energy
By Alexander Stafford MP
Energy companies must step up to help ease the cost of living crisis
The news that BP profits have tripled to almost £7 billion between April and June this year has been strongly criticised in the context of many families struggling with the rising cost of energy bills, the economic fallout from the war in Ukraine, and soaring prices for motorists at the pumps.
Tax cuts alone won’t stop civil protest over rising energy bills
Economy
By Lord Howell
Tax cuts alone won’t stop civil protest over rising energy bills
The battle between the two rivals for prime minister provides ideal material for the kind of punch-up and division the media love to depict. The awkward reality – that truth lies somewhere in between the two – is conveniently pushed aside. 
Boris Johnson Allies Insist They Warned Of Cost-Of-Living Deadlock As No 10 Resists Urgent Intervention
Economy
Boris Johnson Allies Insist They Warned Of Cost-Of-Living Deadlock As No 10 Resists Urgent Intervention
Boris Johnson's caretaker government is resisting growing pressure to take action on the cost-living crisis before his successor takes over in early September, but allies of the outgoing prime minister insist they warned his hands would be tied over new support this summer.
The next prime minister must tackle the cost-of-living crisis or face dire electoral consequences
Economy
By Bernard Jenkin MP
The next prime minister must tackle the cost-of-living crisis or face dire electoral consequences
The two final candidates for the Conservative leadership have made promises on tax and borrowing. The new prime minister will, however, have to confront a rapidly deteriorating cost-of-living crisis that demands flexibility and decisive action.
Tory MP Warns Cost-Of-Living Crisis Will Damage Election Chances Without More Support
Economy
Tory MP Warns Cost-Of-Living Crisis Will Damage Election Chances Without More Support
Influential Conservative MP Mark Harper has insisted further financial support will be needed to help households through the "very, very difficult winter" as energy prices look set to soar further.
'No Plans' For New Cost-Of-Living Support Will Be Considered By Boris Johnson
Economy
"No Plans" For New Cost-Of-Living Support Will Be Considered By Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson will not look at creating additional support for households as the cost-of-living crisis worsens, with Downing Street insisting that it is a matter for the new prime minister in September.
Senior Tory Says Leadership Candidates 'Have To Be Honest' About Scale Of Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Economy
Senior Tory Says Leadership Candidates "Have To Be Honest" About Scale Of Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Oliver Dowden has said an intervention on a "considerable scale" is needed by the next prime minister in order to help households through the rise in living costs.
Enough is enough – the next prime minister needs a plan to get wages rising across the economy
Economy
By Frances O'Grady
Enough is enough – the next prime minister needs a plan to get wages rising across the economy
On Tuesday, Liz Truss’ regional public sector pay policy lasted a few hours before she was forced into a screeching U-turn.
Food Prices Could Rise By Almost A Fifth This Autumn, Officials Believe
Environment
Food Prices Could Rise By Almost A Fifth This Autumn, Officials Believe
Exclusive: Food inflation could come close to 20% this year, some government officials believe, in the latest glimpse of the worsening cost-of-living crisis that awaits Boris Johnson's successor.
Money Expert Warns Cost-Of-Living Pledges Made By Tory Leadership Rivals Are 'Trivial'
Economy
Money Expert Warns Cost-Of-Living Pledges Made By Tory Leadership Rivals Are "Trivial"
Personal finance expert Martin Lewis has dismissed cost-of-living policies set out by Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as "trivial" and urged the government to take action now to help households ahead of the energy price cap rising again.
Peter Aldous: We need a social tariff to help ease the cost of living crisis
Economy
By Peter Aldous MP
Peter Aldous: We need a social tariff to help ease the cost of living crisis
There is no other way of saying it: we are in the grip of a cost of living crisis. Regular reminders of the rising cost of essential goods and services dominate the news and show no sign of abating.
Baroness Sugg: Our next Conservative Prime Minister must be a leader for women and girls
Political parties
By Baroness Sugg
Baroness Sugg: Our next Conservative Prime Minister must be a leader for women and girls
When crises hit, vulnerable groups are disproportionately impacted. Over the past few years of Covid and economic stress, we’ve seen the effects on women and girls and how gender equality has been rolled back by a generation around the world.
Robert Largan: We must cut our use of biofuels to tackle rocketing global food prices
Environment
By Robert Largan MP
Robert Largan: We must cut our use of biofuels to tackle rocketing global food prices
The United Kingdom continued to lead the global response to Russia’s abhorrent invasion of Ukraine at the G7 summit last week.
We need to treat home energy efficiency as a national emergency Partner content
Energy
By Energy Institute
We need to treat home energy efficiency as a national emergency
Spiralling gas prices have fuelled a cost-of-living crisis, but the solutions to this and the climate crisis are now more aligned than ever before, says Juliet Davenport OBE HonFEI, President of the Energy Institute.
Countering the cost-of-living crisis – some quick fixes
Economy
By Lord Allen of Kensington
Countering the cost-of-living crisis – some quick fixes
The government needs to move fast to advert a catastrophic decline in the life chances and life expectancy of the poorest in our society. A decline that will take years to reverse and a decline that will see deep division and derision between the well-off and the poor.
In an unprecedented economic crisis, local government services and their users need support
Communities
By Cllr James Jamieson
In an unprecedented economic crisis, local government services and their users need support
There will be no shortage of things for councillors, senior officers and government ministers to discuss at the Local Government Association’s first in-person annual conference since 2019, which starts in Harrogate today.
Telecoms Industry and Government Come Together to Agree on Commitments to Assist with the Cost-of-Living Crisis Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Telecoms Industry and Government Come Together to Agree on Commitments to Assist with the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Mobile network operators, alongside the wider telecoms industry, have come together and agreed with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport, the Rt Hon Nadine Dorries MP, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, a set of commitments to support and protect vulnerable customers who are struggling with their bills due to the cost-of-living crisis, and to help them remain connected. 
Now is the time to crack down on online ad criminals Partner content
Home affairs
By Which?
Now is the time to crack down on online ad criminals
The Online Safety Bill was a step in the right direction, but the Government needs to do more to remove loopholes that put consumers at risk during the cost of living crisis.
What consumers really think about the cost of living crisis Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
What consumers really think about the cost of living crisis
With inflation at a 40-year high, rising interest rate rises have not stopped the cost of living crisis. This has left many people with no choice but to sacrifice not only discretionary spending, but to also cut back on essentials.
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