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New Brexit Checks Risk Meat And Cheese Prices Soaring Even Higher
New Brexit Checks Risk Meat And Cheese Prices Soaring Even Higher
Brexit
Post-Brexit import checks due to be introduced this autumn are predicted to cause "a shock in the system" with the price of meat and dairy seeing another spike on top of recent inflation.

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
Government Urged To Extend Energy Voucher 'Lifetimes' With £240m Expected To Go Unclaimed
Energy
Government Urged To Extend Energy Voucher "Lifetimes" With £240m Expected To Go Unclaimed
Senior Tory MP Warns Army Is Already 'Overstretched' As Soldiers Prepare For Ambulance Strike
Defence
Senior Tory MP Warns Army Is Already "Overstretched" As Soldiers Prepare For Ambulance Strike
The House Live
Money worries are fuelling a mental health crisis
Health
By Mark Rowland
Money worries are fuelling a mental health crisis
Soaring food costs must be a wake up call to invest in a resilient food system
Health
By Jo Gideon MP
Soaring food costs must be a wake up call to invest in a resilient food system
In a cost of living crisis we need to do more to limit the impact of financial insecurity on mental health
Health
By Lord Davies of Brixton
In a cost of living crisis we need to do more to limit the impact of financial insecurity on mental health
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Frustrated Peers Say 4AM Sitting For Illegal Migration Bill Should Have Been Avoidable
Frustrated Peers Say 4AM Sitting For Illegal Migration Bill Should Have Been Avoidable
Political parties
Deeply problematic and toxic culture in Westminster cannot go on
Deeply problematic and toxic culture in Westminster cannot go on
By Debbie Abrahams MP
Parliament
The King’s coronation showed the world Britain treats the Jewish community with dignity and respect
The King’s coronation showed the world Britain treats the Jewish community with dignity and respect
By Baroness Merron
Communities
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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.
Parliament Will Return On Wednesday Following Pause For Queen's Death
Political parties
Parliament Will Return On Wednesday Following Pause For Queen's Death
MPs will return to the Commons on Wednesday 21st September after government and parliamentary business was paused in the wake of the Queen's death.
Cost of living news
Unleashing the full potential of nuclear energy Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Unleashing the full potential of nuclear energy
Recent months show why investment in nuclear has never been more important.
Chicken Will Get More Expensive In The UK After Putin's Ukraine Invasion
Environment
Chicken Will Get More Expensive In The UK After Putin's Ukraine Invasion
Environment Secretary George Eustice has warned that the price of chicken in the UK will spike as a result of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, in the latest pressure on household bills.
Rishi Sunak Hints At Fuel Duty Cut In Spring Statement To Tackle Cost Of Living Rise
Economy
Rishi Sunak Hints At Fuel Duty Cut In Spring Statement To Tackle Cost Of Living Rise
The Chancellor has not ruled out cutting fuel duty in his Spring Statement, claiming that he “understands” the challenges facing motorists amid rising fuel prices.
Why the government should include a Competition and Consumer Bill in this year's Queen's Speech Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Why the government should include a Competition and Consumer Bill in this year's Queen's Speech
With a cost of living crisis looming, the government can support households and businesses with legislation that puts consumers at the forefront.
Why the Government needs to rethink its approach to the energy crisis Partner content
Economy
By Choose
Why the Government needs to rethink its approach to the energy crisis
The chancellor’s £350 help package for energy customers is unwanted and ineffective.
Ignoring students amid a cost of living crisis will push more to the brink
Education
By Hillary Gyebi-Ababio
Ignoring students amid a cost of living crisis will push more to the brink
When students come together, we can push the powerful to change legislation, policies and agenda. This government has an 80-seat majority, yet even they didn’t dare follow through with plans to cut the student loan repayment threshold.
Energy bill loan will not be enough to help families with rising costs – we need a plan to insulate more homes
Energy
By Lord Willetts
Energy bill loan will not be enough to help families with rising costs – we need a plan to insulate more homes
There is no escaping the financial struggles that 2022 will bring – families are already being squeezed as real wages fall with inflation pushing up the cost of day-to-day life.
Former Tory Leader Says Partygate Has Been 'Hugely Damaging' For Boris Johnson
Energy
Former Tory Leader Says Partygate Has Been "Hugely Damaging" For Boris Johnson
Former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has described the fallout from ‘partygate’ as “hugely damaging” for both Boris Johnson and the Tory party.
Rishi Sunak Urged To Drop Green Levy To Ease The Cost Of Living Crisis
Environment
Rishi Sunak Urged To Drop Green Levy To Ease The Cost Of Living Crisis
The Chancellor is facing renewed pressure from backbench MPs to scrap the green levy on energy bills in an effort to alleviate the spiralling cost of living.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on the increase in the Bank Rate to 0.50%
Commenting on the increase in the Bank Rate from 0.25% to 0.50%, Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgage and Housing Policy at the BSA said:
The cost of living crisis won’t go away until the burden of taxation is eased
Economy
By Elliot Keck
The cost of living crisis won’t go away until the burden of taxation is eased
While Westminster focuses on the fallout from Sue Gray’s report, a cost-of-living crisis is brewing. Ever rising taxes and bills are putting an unprecedented strain on families across the country.
The Green Party has a plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis now
Economy
By Adrian Ramsay
The Green Party has a plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis now
Today marks 100 days since Carla and I gave our first speech to Green Party conference as co-leaders.
There is no case for a National Insurance hike
Economy
By John Redwood MP
There is no case for a National Insurance hike
The Treasury employs plenty of intelligent people, but their collective views and decisions are often wrong.
Keeping energy price cap in place will give family finances a break from rising cost of living
Economy
By Stephen McPartland MP
Keeping energy price cap in place will give family finances a break from rising cost of living
There has been a lot of focus on energy bills which may increase by an average of £700 per household this April. This has led to concern over the cost of living, but energy prices alone are not the problem.
Extending the Warm Home Discount will help more vulnerable families cope with soaring energy bills
Economy
By Damian Green MP
Extending the Warm Home Discount will help more vulnerable families cope with soaring energy bills
New year, new crisis. That’s the conventional wisdom of the commentariat, although the likelihood that 2022 would be a year of high inflation has been obvious for many months.
People with No Recourse to Public Funds face a precipice with no safety net as cost-of-living crisis bites
Economy
By Dame Clare Moriarty
People with No Recourse to Public Funds face a precipice with no safety net as cost-of-living crisis bites
Almost a quarter of a million key workers in the UK, including frontline NHS staff, live their lives knowing that if they fall on hard times there will be no safety net for them. Why are they in this unthinkable position? A little-known, but profoundly harmful policy called No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
Net zero can only be achieved with public support – that’s why it must be affordable for everyone Partner content
Economy
By SSE
Net zero can only be achieved with public support – that’s why it must be affordable for everyone
If we are serious about moving to a renewables-led energy system, we have to adopt a flexible approach that makes solutions cost-effective for consumers.
As the cost of living rises, introducing the Real Living Wage has never been more needed
Economy
By Chris Stephens MP
As the cost of living rises, introducing the Real Living Wage has never been more needed
By having the powers over employment laws, Scotland could – and would – increase the minimum wage and strengthen protections for workers.
Perfect storm of rising energy bills and Universal Credit cut will push many into homelessness
Economy
By Lord Bird
Perfect storm of rising energy bills and Universal Credit cut will push many into homelessness
Investing in people today by helping them find meaningful, paid employment and securing the roof over their heads will also give them the space, stability, and agency to think long-term.
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