Over two million pensioners to pay tax on savings, HMRC reveals
The number of pensioners set to pay tax on their savings will exceed two million for the first time according…
‘It’s been a revelation’: how heat pumps can cool your home in a heatwave
A recent study found that using a heat pump for cooling can ‘significantly reduce overheating’ in modern homes. Photograph: NAPA74/Getty…
Households near new pylons to get £250 taken off annual energy bills
People living within 500 metres of new or upgraded overhead transmission lines will receive up to £2,500 over 10 years.…
From ticket booking fees to shrinkflation, six other ways Burnham could cut cost of living
Time to retire ‘transaction’ or ‘order processing fees’ on concert/show tickets? Photograph: Mike Lewis Photography/RedfernsView image in fullscreenTime to retire…
Burnham vows crackdown on ‘rip-off’ business practices to ease cost of living
Andy Burnham is seeking to put the cost of living at the heart of his premiership. Photograph: Fred Duval/SOPA Images/ShutterstockView…
Subscriptions you can’t easily cancel, sales that aren’t sales – I’ll end the rip-offs that British people hate | Andy Burnham
Subscriptions you can’t easily cancel, sales that aren’t sales – I’ll end the rip-offs that British people hate Andy Burnham…
Burnham to promise ‘everyday fixes’ for bills at start of cost-of-living tour
Andy Burnham will begin his summer cost-of-living tour on Monday pledging to provide “everyday fixes” for rising bills. The Prime…
‘The market is dead’: why aren’t flats in England selling?
Most flats listed for sale in England are leasehold. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMost flats listed for sale in…
Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth
The TUC accuses the OBR of downplaying the benefits of public investment, for schemes such as Crossrail (above) by assuming…
UK house prices stagnant amid high mortgage costs
The average UK house price flatlined last month as mortgage rates edged higher in the face of global economic uncertainty,…