Inflation hitting Scots hard as cost of food and fuel remain 'eye-wateringly high' Experts warned Scots face "a miserable summer" of high inflation and higher interest rates. Daily Record · Jun 21, 2023
Mortgage costs could rise by an average of £2,900 a year for 800,000 people The Resolution Foundation predicts that the Bank of England's base interest rate could peak at nearly 6% by next year - currently, the base interest rate is 4.5% Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023
Annual mortgage repayments set to rise by £2,900 on average, says think tank Total annual mortgage repayments could rise by £15.8 billion by 2026, the Resolution Foundation said Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2023
Mortgage crunch ‘on track to increase annual household bills by £15.8bn by 2026’ Annual mortgage repayments are set to rise by £2,900 for the average household remortgaging next year, the Resolution Foundation said. The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023
185,000 18-24-year-olds not in work or school because of ill health The 'worrying trend' has seen the number of young people 'inactive' due to ill health double Wales Online · Jun 5, 2023
Price of food to replace energy as biggest cost-of-living problem – think tank The head of the Resolution Foundation warned poorer households would end up eating less as food prices continue to rise. The Independent UK · May 19, 2023
Cost of living crisis to enter 'new phase' with food price 'shock' warning Households will soon be paying an average of £1,000 more on food each year compared to before the Covid pandemic, experts fear - with lower-income families worst hit as they already buy budget products so can't select cheaper alternatives Daily Mirror · May 18, 2023
Spike in mortgage arrears and homes being repossessed as interest rates soar Lenders stand ready to help anyone who might be concerned about their repayments, according to UK Finance, which released the figures The Independent UK · May 18, 2023
Jump in mortgage arrears and homes being repossessed Lenders stand ready to help anyone who might be concerned about their repayments, according to UK Finance, which released the figures. The Independent UK · May 18, 2023
More mortgage pain to come as some to pay £200 more a month, experts warn The trend towards homeowners taking out longer fixed-rate mortgages has delayed the impact of rising interest rates on some households The Independent UK · May 13, 2023
More mortgage pain to come for homeowners, says think tank The trend towards homeowners taking out longer fixed-rate mortgages has delayed the impact of rising interest rates on some households. The Independent UK · May 12, 2023
Younger people relying on ‘bank of mum and dad’ as cost of living soars – survey Some of those in the lowest-income families have been skipping meals, the Resolution Foundation think tank report said. The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023
Frozen taxes set to raise £25bn by 2027-28, says think tank High inflation has pushed up the projected revenue take from the Government’s personal tax threshold freeze, the Resolution Foundation said. The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023
New National Minimum Wage rise starting this weekend set to give nearly two million workers pay boost Hourly pay rates will rise to £10.42 for workers aged 23 and over from April 1. Daily Record · Mar 31, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023 Living wage increase to benefit around 1.7 million workers The lowest-paid workers are set to enjoy a ‘rare’ real-terms pay boost, says think tank.
The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023 Weak public investment an ‘institutional failure of the British state’ – report A think tank has called for an end to political and fiscal incentives that harm public services and hinder economic growth.
Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023 The bleak economic stats showing how the value of your wages has plummeted The gulf between typical household incomes in Germany and the UK is staggering, and there are reasons for that
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023 Decision on interest rate rise on knife-edge amid banking crisis fears While inflation remains high, traders are now uncertain if Bank of England and US Federal Reserve will hike rates – and how much
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023 Hunt’s pensions tax break expected to help ‘nearly as many bankers as doctors’ Head of Resolution Foundation says other measures to retain NHS staff could have offered better value for money
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023 UK workers £11,000 worse off after years of wage stagnation – thinktank Resolution Foundation analysis suggests UK lagging behind similar economies such as Germany
Wales Online · Mar 20, 2023 Workers £11,000 'worse off' due to stagnant wages Research says workers would be better off if wages continued to increase like they did before the 2008 financial crash
Wales Online · Mar 17, 2023 DWP disability benefit changes could see surgery patients among 650,000 people losing support There are big changes on the way which could see some fall through the cracks
The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023 Jeremy Hunt battling to justify pensions giveaway to the top 1% Move will have no impact on NHS retention of doctors, say economic thinktanks
The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023 Jeremy Hunt’s budget is a tough sell – except to the top 1% Pensions tax-break for very wealthy contrasts badly with huge increases faced by basic and higher rate taxpayers
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023 Budget 2023: UK faces ‘disastrous decade’ for living standards as households set to be £4,200 poorer Economy in ‘deep funk’, warns think tank – attacking Jeremy Hunt’s ‘wasteful’ pensions tax break