On a cold Wednesday evening, the rain is pelting at the windows of the Slamannan Community Centre, where around 50 people have braved the weather to attend a meeting about soaring energy bills. They are residents of this and other rural villages near Falkirk, in Scotland, where households have seen their bills jump to more … Read more
How the cost of tinned beans, pasta sauce and flour have risen in price online during April thanks to demand Average price of tinned beans has jumped 1.1% week-on-week, figures suggest Staples like rice, pasta sauce and cleaning sprays also still climbing Cost of products like nappies, handwash and long-life milk reportedly down Some supermarkets … Read more
People with big houses could be forced to pay higher TV licence fee under ‘progressive’ BBC proposals Source says flat fee ‘doesn’t work when so many people are living longer’ France and Italy have system where TV Licence is included in household bills Interviews to choose a new BBC director-general have been delayed By Paul … Read more
Coronavirus crisis looks set to cost pension funds and savers nearly £85bn in lost dividends By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 3 May 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 3 May 2020 The coronavirus crisis looks set to cost pension funds and savers nearly £85 billion in lost dividends. More than 300 … Read more
Furious taxpayers have today rounded on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and called for them to pay back the £2.4million used to renovate Frogmore Cottage. The Taxpayers’ Alliance and anti-monarchy website Republic led fierce calls for the couple to reimburse the public, adding it needs to be done with transparency. The Sussexes took the eye-watering … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus lockdown will take more than 6.5million jobs out of the economy, according to estimates contained in a new study. Research by the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex says this equates to around a quarter of the UK’s total jobs, with more than half the positions in certain … Read more
Supermarket bosses blame stockpilers as cost of a weekly shop soars by £7 under coronavirus lockdown – with shortage of farm workers set to trigger further price hikes Cost of a weekly shop has risen as much as £7 during the coronavirus lockdown Prices have risen at supermarkets like Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Waitrose Cost … Read more
Middle class shoppers up and down the UK could be hit financially as the cost of fashionable household staples like tea and coffee are set to rise due to global shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Producers of trendy Fair Trade items often found in your local hipster coffee bar or quirky restaurants are struggling … Read more
Cost of Government’s furlough scheme set to soar as two-thirds of smaller firms apply for taxpayer money to pay wages By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:07 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 22:35 BST, 15 April 2020 The cost of the Government’s furlough scheme is set to soar as two-thirds of smaller … Read more
Some of America’s largest banks set aside £20bn to cover cost of loans turning sour in coronavirus slump By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:06 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 22:36 BST, 15 April 2020 Some of America’s largest banks have set aside £20 billion to cover the cost of loans turning … Read more