Tag: Living
UK wage growth continues to trail cost of living
Real pay fell by 0.8% between October and December as inflation soared, official figures show.
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National Insurance rise: Government must do more on cost of living – minister
James Heappey concedes people are "feeling the squeeze", but defends the planned National Insurance rise.
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Minister defends tax hike despite concerns over cost of living
The government needs to do "a lot more" to help people struggling with the cost of living, a minister has said, as some Tory MPs call for a rise in Na [...]
The Algorithmic Life Is Not Worth Living
It’s Privacy Week here at CoinDesk, and we’ve been diving into a variety of technological and legal angles on the consequences of digital surveillance [...]
Cost of living rises at fastest pace for 30 years
The UK's cost of living surged by 5.4% in the 12 months to December, hitting its highest level since 1992.
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Boris Johnson on cost of living pressures for UK families
The PM says he is "constantly" discussing the issue of cost of living rises and how to help those finding it difficult to pay household bills.Boris [...]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak on UK cost of living and rising prices
Rishi Sunak has said he wants to “make sure policies we’ve got in place do help people”.The chancellor also responded to claims that there are call [...]
Cost of living: Government discusses fuel bill support
No concrete proposals have yet reached the desk of the chancellor. Industry sources have told the BBC they are hoping a decision will be made next [...]
Pound Living on Borrowed Time as BoE-Fueled Bounce Will Likely Fade By Investing.com
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By Yasin Ebrahim
Investing.com – The pound was handed a lifeline recently as the Bank of England unexpectedly hike rates for the f [...]
We Are Already Living in a Post-Scarcity World
While progress may be uneven, it is increasingly clear that many of us are starting to live – at least partially – in a post-scarcity world of unli [...]
UK cost of living increases dip in September
Last month's figures compared August with a year before, when prices in restaurants and hotels were artificially low because of the government's Ea [...]
Labour presses minister on ‘cost of living crisis’ for households
The government is asked about its steps to “avoid a cost of living crisis” with rising fuel bills, inflation and the end of the universal credit up [...]
Singapore on Covid restrictions, living with Covid and travel lanes
People walk at a pedestrian crossing along the Orchard Road shopping district in Singapore on September 7, 2021.Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty ImagesS [...]
Cost of living: £500m in new grants to help poorest households
The government announces the support as other schemes, including furlough, close.
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Labour accuses government of complacency over cost of living 'crisis'
People will be "plunged" into fuel poverty Labour says, but ministers insist consumers will be protected.
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