Broadband firms have been urged to cancel “exorbitant” mid-contract price rises for vulnerable customers less than two weeks before they are due to take effect. Millions of broadband and mobile phone customers can expect to face monthly bill increases of at least 14% from April.more
As prices across the UK continue to rise there's no doubt the majority of shoppers are on the lookout for extra discounts, whether it's on everyday essentials, the newest tech device or household gadgets. Knowing exactly where to shop could increase how much money consumers save.more
Security guards at Heathrow Airport's Terminal Five are to strike for 10 days from 31 March in a dispute over pay. The Unite union says more than 1,400 of its members employed by Heathrow will walk out in a period which covers the school Easter holidays.more
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared a list of which job centres will be taking part in a new pilot scheme that will encourage Universal Credit claimants to spend more face-to-face time with their work coaches. The scheme will aim to give 120,000 people in Universal Credit more support.more
The price of a packet of 20 cigarettes will rise by an average of 95 pence from 6pm on Wednesday as part of measures announced in the spring Budget.more
Financial Supervision Authority in Poland is working on a statutory solution: a settlement or repayment of the loan at the average exchange rate of the Polish Central Bank - the daily "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" reports.more
Job vacancies in the UK have fallen for the eighth time in a row as companies blamed economic pressures for holding back on hiring new staff. The official figures come a day ahead of Wednesday's Budget when the chancellor is expected to set out plans to encourage people back into work.more
HSBC has bought the British branch of the US technology bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which collapsed last Friday, it was reported. The transaction amount was just one pound.more
High streets across Yorkshire are set to turn quieter as they are hit by more closures. Argos, Boots and B&Q are set to close some of its branches this weekend as part of Sainsbury's plans to get rid of 50 standalone branches by the end of this month.more
Thanks to the lowest exchange rate of the Czech koruna against the zloty, purchases in Poland are the cheapest for Czechs since 1995. This applies not only to individual purchases, which are further encouraged by Poland's zero VAT on some food products, but also to institutional importers.more
The British Defense Ministry will receive an additional £5 billion over the next two years, with a longer-term goal of increasing defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP, the British government announced yesterday evening.more
President Joe Biden said Sunday that at his direction US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and his top economic adviser Lael Brainard worked with financial regulators to ensure households and businesses affected by the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failures could access their deposits, and he promised to hold those responsible accountable.more
Young homeowners are most likely to be financially stretched as a result of higher mortgage rates, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.
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Half a million more working women are paid below the real living wage than their male counterparts, according to data from the Living Wage Foundation. It says women have been harder hit by the cost of living crisis because they tend to earn less.more
Annual house price growth stood at 2.1% in February for the third month in a row, according to an index. Across the UK, property values increased by 1.1% month on month in February, accelerating from 0.2% growth in January, Halifax said.more
