The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Three TV channels and shops shut on Sundays - life in 1982 when the cost of living was last as high as it is now

Margaret Thatcher was PM and unemployment stood at 10.4%

Wales Online · May 18, 2022

London house prices rise but ‘frightening level of inflation’ and cost of living crisis likely to dampen market

The average price of a house in London is now £523,666, after prices rose by 4.8 per cent in the year to March

Evening Standard · May 18, 2022

Inflation hits 9%: How does it impact your finances?

Around nine in 10 (87 per cent) of adults in Britain have reported their cost of living increased in March alone

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

School lunch portions may SHRINK with cheaper ingredients used to counter food costs

Andrew Selley, chief executive of Bidfood, said schools might have to use cheaper ingredients in a bid to counter rapidly rising food prices - or raise cost of dinners

Daily Mirror · May 18, 2022

Pubs wary of increasing prices as inflation squeezes profits

‘We are having to take a lot of these costs on the chin which affects our bottom line,’ said City Pub Group chair Clive Watson

Evening Standard · May 18, 2022

House prices hit new record but growth expected to slow

The rate of growth will slow by the end of 2022, Halifax said.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

REDIRECTED Will rising interest rates cause UK house prices to fall?

Many experts are predicting a slowdown in price growth later this year, explains Ben Chapman

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

‘No time to lose’ to help those struggling with surging living costs

StepChange Debt Charity said the surging cost of living is among the most common reasons people with financial struggles give for their debts.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Eastbourne council becomes first council to declare ‘cost of living emergency’

Exclusive: Lib Dem-run authority will pass motion to give Tory government ‘wake-up call’ and help local charities

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Rishi Sunak under pressure as inflation hits 9% sending fuel and food prices soaring

Labour is tabling an amendment calling for an emergency budget to help households cope with rising food and fuel costs.

Daily Record · May 18, 2022