Cost of living crisis

Half of all UK pubs, clubs and bars could be closed by 2030, according to projections by Capital on Tap.

UK Nightlife faces extinction level event - is your city on the list?

Gareth used a company’s online quote service to see if he could save some money

How I saved £140 a month on bills during ‘Awful April’

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Top 4 mini-documentaries: Cavity-Wall Scandal & hybrid ferry

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Pets and the Cost of Living Crisis

A petition has been launched against charges to daily visitor parking permits in one London borough

Locals rally against parking permit price hike

Best energy efficient portable heaters: models to heat single rooms

Best energy efficient portable heaters: models to heat single rooms

Dynamic pricing is just the supply and demand at work; knowing when dynamic pricing is applied though might help customers.

Forget Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing - what about their transparency? Benjamin Jackson

Eco-friendly subscriptions including Smol, Who Gives A Crap, Purdy & Figg and Wild

Mum's easy eco switches as 'greenagers' want planet-friendly homes

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Thousands of households to receive £500 summer holidays payment

There's a lot of different support available for struggling families during the school holidays too (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Three kinds of help available for families during the summer holidays

Adults say their salaries can’t cover all of their living essentials

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I searched for somewhere to live - and found racists and fraudsters Samson Folarin

Sadiq Khan is calling for government action to tackle causes of crime

Sadiq Khan demands national strategy to tackle causes of crime

Rayhan Haque is running as an independent candidate in the next mayoral election

Mayoral candidate pledges four-day working week and AI revolution plan

Nearly 7 in 10 adults have told a lie relating to money in some way

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg chants slogans in loud speaker as she sits in front of the entrance of the Bank JP Morgan in Canary Wharf. Credit: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images.

Greta Thunberg joins east London protest a day after Met charges

Aldi boss says 'savvy shoppers' helped profits jump by £118m

The Bank of England has announced a new interest base rate after an unexpected drop in inflation. (Credit: Getty Images)

Bank of England announces interest rates will remain at 5.25%

Chris and Tamira sold their house in May and have been travelling in south east Asia with their daughters Olivia, Scarlett and Bella.

Family fed up with cost of living crisis sold home to travel the world

Thousands of primary school children across London will benefit from free school meals during the 2023-24 academic year.

Sadiq Khan’s free school meals start this week as schools return

Nationwide's House Price Index for August 2023 concluded a "further softening in the annual rate of house price growth" - Credit: Adobe

House prices wobble - making homes more affordable for wannabe owners

Londoners trading in their non-compliant cars can receive a £2,000 grant payment from TfL, plus a potential additional payment from the company scrapping the vehicle. Credit: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images.

ULEZ: Londoners scrapping cars could get MORE THAN £2,000 - here’s how

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has announced the ULEZ scrappage scheme will be expanded to include all Londoners with a non-compliant car or motorcycle. Credit: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images.

ALL Londoners with non-compliant cars to qualify for ULEZ support

Vehicles wait in a traffic jam in central London. Credit: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images.

Pay-per-mile among recommendations to cut car use in London

Brian Duffy described the ULEZ expansion as a “disgusting” move. Credit: Jack Abela.

ULEZ and Hillingdon Hospital among by-election concerns

From September all primary school children from years 3 to 6 in London will receive free school meals for a year

Sadiq Khan’s free school meals to start in September

£10 toothpaste spotted in Tesco has left shoppers shocked

Shoppers shocked after spotting toothpaste costs £10 a tube in Tesco

Aldi has announced the return of its £5 uniform bundle

Aldi launches £5 school uniform bundle to help parents save money

Here’s a round-up of where your dad can go for free this Father’s Day

All the places your dad can get a free treat on Father’s Day

Paul Scully, MP for Sutton and Cheam. Credit: UK Parliament.

Conservative ‘favourite’ misses out on mayoral candidate shortlist

SOAS staff on the picket line following 100% wage deductions over assessment boycott. Credit: SOAS UCU

University staff claim “wage theft” after 100% deductions over strikes

Food-price inflation is an increasing problem for many people

Supermarkets urged to price cap certain foods on voluntary basis

Cairo, a Blue Cross dog

Cost of living causes mental health issues in pet owners, charity says

Asda is one of the supermarkets being investigated by the CMA

Supermarkets investigated over food and fuel prices

Four new driving rules to be introduced in 2023

The first cost of living payments of 2023 started to hit bank accounts in April in what was a welcome cash boost for millions of Brits amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

When will the next cost of living payment be paid and who is eligible?

Strictly Come Dancing judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke are will stay for another series of the BBC show

Strictly Come Dancing judge comments on pay row rumours

The most common Paypal scams of 2023 and how to avoid them

All 20 of the most expensive neighbourhoods in England Wales are in London, according to ONS data. Credit: Daniel LEAL / AFP via Getty Images.

The 20 cheapest places to buy a home in London

Millions of UK households will receive a £301 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 25 April and 17 May. It is the first of three payments, totalling up to £900, for those eligible and on means-tested benefits, such as universal credit or pension credit, in 2023/24. There will also be further payments worth £150 for eligible people with disabilities and £300 for pensioners due later this year, meaning some people will receive up to £1,350 in direct payments.

Cost of living payment: Week cash will land for a million claimants