Typical household energy bills to rise by around £100 a year from January 2024...

The cost of energy in our homes is set to rise in January after the announcement this morning by the energy regulator Ofgem’s energy price...

National Insurance Tax cuts but warning over growth as Hunt delivers Autumn Statement

The Chancellor have given a national insurance tax cut and a boost to the state pension but there was a warning over growth as...

Four jailed for 137 years for murder of Ashley Dale

Four men have today been sentenced to a total of 173 years in prison for the murder of Ashley Dale at her home in...

Lancashire Police lost the media narrative over Nicola Bulley case

An investigation looking into Lancashire Police's handling of the Nicola Bulley disappearance has concluded. It has criticised police and private search team and wereordered to...

MP’s say they have no confidence that Government will deliver the new hospitals it...

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has no confidence that Government will deliver the new hospitals it promised. In a highly critical report published today,...

October sees significant fall in U.K. inflation

There has been a significant inflation fall in October The headline rate of CPI inflation was down from 6.7% to 4.6%,with major contributors to the...

Supermarket chain Iceland shuns the Xmas advert in face of Cost of Living crisis

The food retailer Iceland has announced that it has not produced a Xmas advert this year and will instead use the money to keep...

Unemployment rate steady but wages outstripping inflation at biggest rate for 2 years

The rate of UK unemployment remained unchanged at 4.2% in the three months to September, the Office for National Statistics said Average regular earnings increased...

Shoplifting triggers staggering levels of abuse against retail staff

Retail trade union Usdaw has launched shocking statistics from their annual survey at the beginning of this year’s Respect for Shopworkers Week. Interim results...

Royal Mail hit with £5.6m fine for delivery performance

Royal Mail has been fined £5.6 million for failing to meet its First Class and Second Class delivery targets in the 2022 to 2023...