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What will Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity bills mean for you?

New prime minister is implementing immediate tax cut to help ease cost of living pressures for British households

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21

UK interest rates held – but Bank of England warns inflation could surge above 6%

The bank rate has been held at this level since 22 December 2025

The Independent UK · Apr 30

Interactive map shows the London boroughs with highest council tax debts

£1.4bn owed to capital’s town halls in latest indication of cost-of-living crisis

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025

Brits to save thousands of pounds under new debt rules – what it means for you

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is banning certain providers of debt advice from receiving referral fees from debt solution providers with the new rules kicking in from today

Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2023

UK bank overdrafts: ‘I received £8,000 after I complained’

People struggling with debt could get redress if their bank failed to make the right affordability checks

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2023

Gran left feeling 'violated' after energy company entered her home while she was out

Tracey Miller was staying with a friend when a representative from SSE forcibly entered her home and replaced her electricity meter - as they thought she was refusing to pay her bills

Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022

How to take your finances ‘back to school’ this autumn

Getting on top of some financial admin could help you to prepare for rising costs this autumn.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

What to do if you can't afford your energy bill

Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are behind rising oil and gas prices

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2022

British Gas, EDF, Scottish Power, Octopus: Energy support funds as bills set to reach £3,600

The average bill is expected to hit around £3,600 in October and then rise again in January with experts warning that thousands could fall into fuel poverty as the cost of living and energy crisis continues.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 2, 2022

Energy arrears overtake council tax as most common debt issue

Leading UK debt charities call on Ofgem to protect vulnerable families before new energy price cap kicks in for winter

Chronicle Live · Jul 29, 2022