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Parents 'desperate' as summer care hits £943 a child
A UK family will pay on average £943 for six weeks of school-age childcare, a charity finds.
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Supermarkets urged to back petrol price sharing scheme
The energy secretary is asking supermarkets and petrol stations to publish prices to aid competition.
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Mortgage rates: Six reasons why the pain isn't as bad as it could be
Mortgage rates are at a 15-year high, but there are reasons why the pain may not be as bad as it could be.
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Extra energy bill scheme was 'staggering failure', says MP
The scheme to help people who missed out on last winter's energy subsidy should be reopened, a senior MP says.
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Renters stretched most by cost of living pressures
Single parents are particularly vulnerable to running out of food and being unable to afford more.
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Public sector workers offered pay rise of around 6%
PM Rishi Sunak says the offer to workers was final and that there would be "no more talks on pay".
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Airport drop-off fees soar by nearly a third - RAC
Eight major UK airports have increased fees for drivers to drop off passengers, according to new data.
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Virgin Media investigated over contract cancellations
Regulator Ofcom says it will open an investigation after customers said it was too difficult to cancel services.
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Mortgage rates: 'I have £50,000 but can't buy a house'
Young people say buying feels hopeless and feel penalised as renters unable to save.
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Mortgage payments set to jump by £500 for one million households
Bank of England says higher interest rates are yet to hit many homes but lenders are proving resilient.
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Sunak: No decision yet on public sector pay rises
The prime minister says he would make the "responsible" decision to keep inflation under control.
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Record wage growth fuels fresh inflation fears
Regular pay excluding bonuses grew at an annual pace of 7.3%, equalling the highest growth rate.
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Mortgage rates soar to cusp of mini-budget peak
Lenders will be questioned in front of MPs on Tuesday as homeowners face higher monthly payments.
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Energy bill support: More than 700,000 households miss out
Hundreds of thousands of people who live off grid did not apply for a £400 payment they were entitled to.
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Martin Lewis felt 'sick' seeing deepfake scam ad on Facebook
A fake advert circulating online features a computer-generated likeness of the money-saving expert.
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House prices fall at fastest rate in 12 years, says Halifax
Halifax says the drop is the biggest annual fall since 2011 as mortgage rates continue to rise for many.
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Over-50s who retired at start of Covid much poorer, says IFS
Nearly half of those who retired in 2020-21 are now living in relative poverty, a think tank says.
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Mothers could have missed out on £1bn in state pension
Women will receive letters from the the UK's tax authority aimed at correcting state pension underpayments.
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Currys boss: Smart speaker sales have fallen off a cliff
Sales of appliances and electronics drop as customers struggle with cost of living, retailer says.
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Cost of living: Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, talks about inflation, interest rates and how it impacts young people
Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey talks to Newsround about inflation, interest rates and their impact on young people - and what he's doing about it.
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