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Cost of Living

All the latest news and articles covering the UK's Cost of Living as prices rise and a crisis takes hold, including updates on support and payments. Cost of Living refers to the amount of money needed to cover basic expenses, such as housing, food, energy bills, and healthcare.

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Martin Lewis urges everyone born between these years to put £1 in bank account 'ASAP'

Channel: Money Money July 9, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay
The frontage and barnd logo of a Marks & Spencer Foodhall, taken in a local retail park on Wirral, UK on a sunny afternoon

M&S makes major change to rival supermarket competitor Tesco

Channel: Shopping Shopping 5 days ago By Rachel Moss
Empty wallet or purse in poor mans hands. Poverty, money shortage, bankrupt or financial crisis

Middlesbrough is the unexpected best-paid city in the UK — how does where you live rank?

Channel: Money Money July 8, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay
Samantha Priestly

I'm 53 and have never had savings - I thought that was normal

Channel: Money Money July 4, 2025 By Samantha Priestley
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Energy price cap comes down with average household saving £11 a month

Channel: UK UK July 1, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
Frustrated concerned young couple calculating overspend budget, doing paperwork job at laptop, talking about financial problems, insurance, mortgage, fees, loan conditions, bankruptcy, economic inflation

My boyfriend wants to split bills 50/50 — I think he's being tight-fisted

Channel: Money Money June 24, 2025 By Sarah Davidson
Prime Minister Keir Starmer Makes Energy-Related Visits In Suffolk

Keir Starmer: Even in summer, I'm working to bring energy bills down

Channel: UK UK June 18, 2025 By Keir Starmer

Warm Home Discount expanded to millions more households across UK

Channel: Money Money June 19, 2025 By Craig Munro
Portraits of Iranian military generals and nuclear scientists, killed in Israel's June 13 attack are displayed above a road, as a plume of heavy smoke and fire rise from an oil refinery in southern Tehran, after it was hit in an overnight Israeli strike, on June 15, 2025. Iran fired a fresh barrage of missiles at Israel, state television announced early on June 15, as the rivals exchanged fire for a third day. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Three ways the Middle East crisis could make life more expensive in the UK

Channel: UK UK June 16, 2025 By Craig Munro
A Poundland shop front with a large logo.

Poundland is a lifeline - we'll miss it if it dies

Channel: UK UK June 16, 2025 By Amanda Akien
Four women walking away along a pedestrian lane with leading shadows and others sitting in shade on side in city business district

Major high street chain announces £25,000,000 revamp with at least 30 new stores

Channel: Shopping Shopping June 12, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay
A person carries a small house on their back against a pink background.

This is how much more single people pay to live alone in London

Channel: Money Money June 12, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

Martin Lewis warns everyone with a mobile phone contract to check now for 'dodgy trick'

Channel: Money Money June 11, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay
Play Video Conservative MP's hold placards reading "Keep winter fuel" outside The Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament in central London, on October 29, 2024. The Labour government is facing criticism from all sides over scrapping a winter fuel state benefit scheme for 10 million pensioners. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Government finally reveals who will get winter fuel payout after U-turn

Channel: Politics Politics June 9, 2025 By Craig Munro
THE MONEY PROBLEM - I'm trapped in a pricey heat network and can?t switch to a cheaper energy supplier.

I'm trapped on a pricey heat network and can’t switch to a cheaper energy supplier

Channel: Money Money June 9, 2025 By Sarah Davidson
Freddo chocolate bars

Price of Freddo increases yet again as popular chocolate suffers shrinkflation

Channel: Money Money June 9, 2025 By Luke Alsford
Two women sitting in armchairs and talking. Female coach, psychotherapist, psychologist, advisor and patient, client, psychotherapy, job interview

What I Spent: The therapy you actually get for £100, £50, or free on the NHS

Channel: Money Money June 9, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay
A school canteen chef serves children.

Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 chilldren across the country

Channel: Politics Politics June 5, 2025 By Jasper King

Martin Lewis says 400,000 Brits are due £1,000s in council tax overpayment refunds

Channel: Money Money June 4, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay
A close-up shot of baby milk formula with a plastic measuring spoon and bottle.

Aldi freezes price of baby formula for the rest of 2025

Channel: UK UK June 3, 2025 By Jen Mills