An Oxfordshire council has "paused" its bid to be accredited as an employer that pays the real living wage.Green councillors on Vale of White Horse District Council pushed for ...

Francesca Gillett and Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank estimates that lifting the two-child benefit cap would lift 500,000 children out of relative povertySome children ...

BBCTracy McGuigan-Haigh says she has "dropped balls" while juggling rising costsThe UK rate of inflation rose by 3.5% in the year to April, a much bigger increase than expected.The ...

People struggling with the cost of living can apply for a £425 grant, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has said.Those on low incomes and in financial crisis are eligible ...

Any employer not paying the correct amount can be fined by HMRC.In June 2023, the previous Conservative government said that more than 200 firms had been fined a total ...

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesYoga mats are in, while modern technology also gets a new representationSome may use yoga mats and virtual reality headsets to mentally escape the ...

George KingBBC News, SuffolkReporting fromLeiston, SuffolkZoie O'Brien/BBCLinda Druce from Druce Estate & Letting Agents said Sizewell C was a reason for rent increasing in LeistonResidents fear being priced out ...

Getty ImagesAn impression - or possibly a fear - that 20-somethings are still hanging about in the family home is based on fact, an influential think-tank has concluded.The proportion ...

BBCMichelle has been in temporary accommodation for 18 months with Devon and her other two girlsThe number of people in Scotland living in temporary homeless accommodation has risen to ...

AlamyThe fast-food giants are falling over themselves in an increasingly competitive race to offer you the best deal.Whether that’s low-price breakfasts at McDonald’s or at bakery chain Greggs, or ...

Getty ImagesThe number of people living alone in Scotland has increased by more than 100,000 since 2011, according to new figures from the census.The latest release of data from ...

Getty ImagesThe number of people mainly using cash for day-to-day spending hit a four year high during the cost of living crisis, research suggests.Some 1.5 million adults mainly used ...