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Retail sector data points to reduction in discretionary purchases as consumers pay more for staples
Ministers and top mandarin pledge to avoid compulsory redundancies ‘where possible’, alongside lump sum
Paperback purchases rise as cost-conscious people end subscription services such as Netflix, says publisher
This cost of living crisis is not a sudden emergency, but the latest chapter in a longer-term story of rising poverty
Comments come as Ofgem announces amount paid by a typical household for gas and electricity is set to drop to £2,074 from July
Rising salaries could prolong the country’s bout of high inflation, warn economists
Survey finds six in 10 think it will take at least a year for cost rises to return to normal level
Central bank report shows declining share of US adults feel they are ‘doing at least OK financially’
Headline rate set to fall sharply when April data is published on Wednesday as last year’s energy spike drops out of the figures
High inflation sparks return of controversial measure that retailers say forces them to sell at a loss
Older homeowners are using the value of their housing to shore up finances in the UK’s cost of living crisis, adviser says
Regulator reveals 10.9mn people reported struggling to meet bills and credit payments
Research shows cost of offerings often marketed as budget surging even as they prove a hit with shoppers
Mental health has deteriorated since 2019 with young impacted most, data shows
Resolution Foundation says £12bn costs of rising rates have yet to hit most households
As base rate rises to 4.5%, some high street banks offer less than 1% on easy access accounts
Council tax, energy, water bills and broadband — what can be done to keep costs down?
Many households cut purchases even as spending on entertainment rises
Retailers and producers will not be asked to stop raising prices in wake of food inflation hitting 45-year high
Forecast £1.4bn total spend this weekend welcomed by businesses hit by sluggish consumer demand
Funds set aside offset UK lender’s revenue boost from rising interest rates
Most of today’s results will reflect how voters feel about the parties nationally, rather than being about how councils have performed locally
ONS tool reveals cost of making a basic cheese salad sandwich rose by more than a third in a year
Surge in cost of living leaves lingering effect on workers’ finances even as pressure on ECB to raise rates eases
Cashback and bonus incentives lure hundreds of thousands of customers
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