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Annual increase will come on top of the uplift set by Ofwat every five years
Data adds to signs of improved sentiments at the start of the year
Additional government funding earmarked for social care as town halls face growing threat of insolvency
Local authorities demand urgent increase to ‘housing benefit subsidy’ at emergency Westminster meeting
In this election year, living standards could slip even further for families already facing desperate choices
Rise in prices comes after insurers register surge in cost of claims
Return to more traditional ceremonies adds to pressure on mourners already affected by cost of living crisis
Move by country’s largest craft beer brewer points to broader cooling of wage pressures across economy
Local government officials call on ministers and industry to help pay for high costs of migration away from analogue products
The wealthier you are, the more alluring deals will be
Financial education charity warns over risks in rise in use of products that defer or divide payments
Lower inflation will result in little perceptible improvement to living standards as growth stagnates in 2024, the FT’s annual survey predicts
A humorous reference to the less than funny cost of living crisis — here’s hoping this term is retired soon
Analysts say poor performance, cost of living pressures and higher mortgage rates have driven flight from local market
One in five people in the UK lives in poverty, says The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Local government networks hit out at ministers’ new £64bn funding settlement
Worst inflationary surge in a generation takes its toll with output not rising above January levels
Settlement is below what local authorities say is needed to prevent more town halls going bust
Regulator Ofgem proposes £16 annual bill surcharge to ensure suppliers are ‘resilient’
Sentiment is significantly more positive than a year ago and an ‘encouraging sign’ for the year to come
One in 182 people will be without a home this Christmas, with thousands on the streets, Shelter survey finds
Local government leaders say services face steep cuts after lack of funding in the Autumn Statement
British Retail Consortium says sales growth was below inflation in November, ahead of busiest spending period
Data from Office for National Statistics lays bare uneven impact of cost of living crisis
Some suppliers are contributing to food price inflation, says Competition and Markets Authority
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