Search results for ‘Inflation’
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Economy dominates as US prepares for midterm elections
Next week America will go to the polls for the midterms which define the remaining years of a presidency – and this year also could define the future of American democracy.
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Cost of living: schools struggle to keep children fed
A survey due out next week from a teaching union will reveal the impossible financial choices headteachers are facing.
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‘Potentially catastrophic’ financial pressure on local councils
While we await the government’s Autumn statement on tax and spending here in the UK, the cost of living continues to rise.
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New chancellor Jeremy Hunt warns of tax rises and cuts to public spending
On his first full day in office, the new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has admitted that ‘mistakes were made’ in the Government’s economic strategy. as he warned of “difficult decisions” to come, including some tax rises and cuts in public spending.
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NHS drug shortage spikes by 200% in a year
The economic chaos and rising prices are being felt in the health sector too, where inflation is hitting medicine manufacturers.
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Loan sharks exploiting cost of living crisis to target struggling families, investigators say
Loan sharks are exploiting the cost of living crisis to prey on the most vulnerable families, specialist investigators have told Channel 4 News.
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Liz Truss tries to curb Cabinet squabbling amid backbench ‘coup’
The spectre of cuts loomed large at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham today – with cabinet ministers openly disagreeing.
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FactCheck: Why is the pound falling, interest rates rising and mortgages being pulled?
A beginner’s guide to our current financial situation.
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Interest rates rise to 2.25%
Interest rates are at their highest level for 14 years – even if they’re still relatively low.
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Burnham calls for pay freeze at top of private and public sectors
The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, is at the ‘Enough is Enough’ rally.
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Widespread strikes as unions fight for pay increases
Rubbish collectors, barristers, bus drivers, post, port and railway workers. Welcome to the season of strikes and standstills.
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‘It keeps me awake at night’ – how the cost of living crisis is affecting everyday life
A dire warning – if one was needed – from the investment bank Citi.
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‘If we don’t see action, this is going to be a cold and dark winter for so many people,’ says Joseph Rowntree Foundation Adviser
The Bank of England governor was at pains to explain the role of soaring energy prices in driving inflation, with the regulator Ofgem confirming it will now update its price cap more frequently.
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Social care sector already crippled by cost of living crisis, as interest rates rise
One area already hit by the cost-of-living crisis is the social care sector.
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Worst economic prediction for a generation – as UK heads for recession
Normally you’d expect the biggest single hike in interest rates for 27 years would make the biggest headline.