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UK households left thousands of pounds worse off due to cost-of-living crisis, study finds

Had inflation been at normal levels over this period, the average household would be £2,900 better off than they currently are

The Independent UK · 2h ago

Will pensioners be poorer as a result of Burnham scrapping the triple lock?

Original triple lock was designed to lift pensioners out of poverty but OBR says it contributes to unsustainability of public finances

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

Londoners 'underpaying £3.1bn of property tax' as huge council bill hikes loom

The Resolution Foundation urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to use the Budget to raise London bills further

Evening Standard · Sep 24

Burnham’s first PMQs live: PM refuses to rule out tax rises as Badenoch hits out at ‘spendthrift prime minister’

Tory leader warns markets worried about Labour spending plans

The Independent UK · Sep 2

UK productivity growing faster than official figures suggest, thinktank finds

Resolution Foundation suggests economy may finally be emerging from shadow of 2008 financial crisis

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23

Burnham told he can save households £175 on energy bills this winter if he ‘acts fast’

Experts fear that another increase to energy bills could come in October

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Cut £175 from energy bills for low-income homes, says thinktank

Resolution Foundation proposes £2bn emergency scheme to help people facing higher costs this winter

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

Britain’s quarter century: shrinking families, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losers

In this third part in our series on how the UK has changed in the past 25 years, we turn to demographics, immigration, social attitudes and LGBTQ+ lives.

The Conversation · Aug 3

Britain’s quarter century: wealth and widening inequality

In this second part in our series on how the UK has changed in the past 25 years, we look at the finances of both the nation and individuals, before turning to housing and business.

The Conversation · Jul 31

Andy Burnham latest: Early prisoner release scheme paused after outrage over PC Harper’s killers

Widow of police officer killed while responding to quad bike theft described plan to release prisoners as ‘deplorable’

The Independent UK · Jul 23