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08 Aug 2022 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.

08 Aug 2022 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.

04 Aug 2022 Economy

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.

03 Aug 2022 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.

28 Jul 2022 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.

21 Jul 2022 Economy

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.

18 Jul 2022 Political parties

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.

15 Jul 2022 Environment

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

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13 Jul 2022 Energy

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.

29 Jun 2022 Economy

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.

28 Jun 2022 Communities

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

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27 Jun 2022 Economy

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

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27 Jun 2022 Home affairs

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

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23 Jun 2022 Economy

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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22 Jun 2022 Economy

What to do if you are struggling to pay your mortgage

The rising cost of living is stretching many households’ finances with some struggling to meet the increased costs of essentials, and having little or no savings to fall back on. This can lead to some families having problems making their monthly mortgage repayments.

13 Jun 2022 Economy

We must urgently cut fuel duty and VAT to help struggling households with the rising cost of living

I am acutely aware of the need for warm, safe and affordable homes. National Energy Action, which is the leading charity for fuel poverty and of which I am honoured to be president, campaigns to ensure that everyone can afford to live in a warm home.

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13 Jun 2022 Economy

New data suggests workers expect their employers to do more on financial wellbeing

Over six in ten employees are finding bills and credit commitments a burden

Close to one in five employees would not be able to cover their living expenses for one month if they lost their main source of income

Majority think that their employer should care about their financial wellbeing

50% who don’t currently have a workplace savings scheme are interested in one

13 Jun 2022 Economy

The government is not doing enough to target cost of living support to struggling households who need it most

Every Friday at my weekly advice surgery I meet yet another working family struggling to make ends meet.

Why workplace savings can help people build financial resilience

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13 Jun 2022 Economy

Why workplace savings can help people build financial resilience

As the cost of living bites, workers expect their employers to do more to support their financial wellbeing.

07 Jun 2022 Economy

We must go green in order to tackle the cost of living crisis

With food, fuel and energy bills soaring, the Chancellor did the right thing at the end of last month and put money in the pockets of those facing real hardship.

07 Jun 2022 Economy

Temporary support will not end the cost of living crisis – we need a long term strategy

At a recent Treasury Select Committee hearing, the governor of the Bank of England warned of an "apocalyptic” situation with food prices fast approaching. This is on top of the doubling of energy costs currently driving many to wonder how they will cope.

02 Jun 2022 Economy

Two-Thirds Of Tory Voters Believe Financial Situation Will Worsen Over Next Year

New polling has found nearly a quarter of Tory voters believe excessive government spending was "significantly" to blame for rising inflation.

01 Jun 2022 Brexit

Senior Tory Says UK Should Rejoin Single Market To Ease Cost Of Living Crisis

A senior Conservative MP has called on Boris Johnson take the UK back into the European Union's single market in order to help mitigate the ongoing cost of living crisis.

01 Jun 2022 Economy

The government must prioritise efficiency upgrades to support households with rising energy bills ahead of another difficult winter

Last week's intervention from the Treasury was a huge relief for the millions of families up and down the country facing the grim prospect of a 42 per cent rise in energy bills from October.