Martin Lewis launches attack on local councils: ‘Like loan sharks’ One woman received a letter on Christmas Eve saying that she needed to pay her council tax bill by Christmas Day The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024
Election blow for Sunak as IFS says Tories oversaw ‘worst income growth for generations’ A damning new report has laid bare more then a decade of languishing living standards under successive Conservative governments The Independent UK · May 31, 2024
Younger people could emerge as winners from rising interest rates – report A ‘new normal’ of higher rates could end a wealth boom driving intergenerational inequality, the Resolution Foundation said. The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023
Reforms needed to encourage more people to save, says think tank The struggle to save is a particular problem for low to middle-income households, the Resolution Foundation said. The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023
Wealth gap between richest and those in middle is highest on record – think tank Life’s milestones such as saving and getting on the property ladder are increasingly out of reach for some people, the Resolution Foundation said. The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022
Millions of people selling possessions and buying lower-quality food due to cost of living crisis Soaring energy bills and supermarket prices are hitting some groups harder than others. Daily Record · Jul 11, 2022
4.4million homes buy lower-quality food, wash less and sell possessions Major reports finds exactly what drastic steps people have taken to try to survive the costs of living crisis Wales Online · Jul 11, 2022
Millions ‘eating worse food and showering less as the costs soar’ Nearly all households are facing a squeeze from runaway inflation, a report has found The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022
Third of people saving for a home have cut back or stopped doing so – survey The TSB found rising living costs are forcing people to rethink savings goals. The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022