Latest-Lockdown could be extended says Gove

The four-week-long national lockdown could be extended beyond December 2, according to Cabinet Minister Michael Gove.    Speaking on Sky News this morning he told Sophy Ridge that over...

More Covid restrictions eased but Greater Manchester must wait

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a further easing of lockdown measures across England but areas such as Greater Manchester must wait until...

2022 is the worst year for real wage growth in nearly half a century

2022 has been the worst year for real wage growth in nearly half a century, new TUC analysis reveals today . The analysis of official...

Rising living costs erode household finances at fastest pace since the start of the...

UK households saw their financial wellbeing deteriorate at the fastest rate since the second quarter of 2020 according to the latest Scottish Widows Household...

December saw supermarkets busiest ever month

December was the busiest month ever for British supermarkets as tightening COVID-19 restrictions and the closure of restaurants, bars and cafés meant shoppers spent...

Costs of funerals to be investigated by the Competition Watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) market study will examine whether the information provided by funeral directors on prices and services is clear enough...

Study finds high rate of Covid deaths amongst men doing caring or low skilled...

Men working in low paid jobs, or the care services or in the leisure industries are far more likely to have died of Covid...

Money-saving Monday: Get the most from the Boxing Day sales

Now that Christmas Day is over, many shoppers will be hoping to grab a bargain in the Boxing Day and January sales. With the...

Ban on microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products comes into effect.

A ban on the manufacture of products containing microbeads has come into force today,a landmark step in the introduction of one of the world’s...

Costa Coffee to cut a tenth of its workforce

High Street Costa Coffee is to cut up to 1,650 jobs in its cafes, more than one in 10 of its workforce The Company said...