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In the provincial offices, which report to the Prime Minister, spending and employment have increased dramatically under the Law and Justice government, reports the 'Rzeczpospolita' today.more

As if household budgets were not already under enough pressure, millions of broadband and mobile phone customers look set to face rises of more than 14% in their monthly bills from April.more

In the ranking of minimum wage increases, Poland took 19th place out of 67 surveyed countries, according to a study by the Picodi.com website. The value of basic food products accounts for 14 percent. minimum net salary – added.more

Once January’s strikes have come and gone, more will follow in February. Yep, a number of unions across various industries have announced intentions to take industrial action throughout the second month of 2023. Expect widespread walkouts on February 1 – aka the TUC’s national ‘protect the right to strike’ day – in protest of the government’s draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill.more

Sir James Dyson has accused the government of having a "stupid" and "short-sighted" approach to the economy and business in the UK. He said growth had "become a dirty word" during Rishi Sunak's premiership. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, the Dyson founder urged the government to "incentivise private innovation and demonstrate its ambition for growth".more

Routine calls to HM Revenue and Customs will be answered by text, rather than by a human, in a trial aimed at improving its customer service record.more

The current tax system is unfair, benefiting the richest, which exacerbates inequalities and undermines public trust. Taxes for the richest must be increased, said over 200 billionaires and millionaires from 13 countries in an open letter addressed to the participants of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.more

28 per cent of people in the Netherlands are worried that they will not have enough money for food, according to a study by the Dutch Red Cross. At the same time, due to inflation, the number of new trade union members is growing rapidly, reports the daily De Telegraaf.more

Rishi Sunak’s government is said to considering proposals to give over-50s tax breaks for getting back into work after a career break. The Treasury is discussing plans to encourage people to return to Britain’s workforce by offering them tax incentives, according to The Times.more

Price rises in the UK slowed for a second month in a row but the cost of food including milk, cheese and eggs kept inflation at a 40-year high.more

Tens of thousands of nurses in England went on another strike today demanding pay rises. However, UK Health Minister Steve Barclay warned that meeting the demands would mean cuts in spending on medical services for patients.more

Almost one in 10 UK pet owners are considering giving up their companion to cope with cost-of-living pressures, a report says. Almost a fifth of owners (18 per cent) are already falling into debt to pay for their pets’ care, while 25 per cent said they will not take their pet to the vet due to high costs, online pet marketplace Pets4Homes found.more

In 2022, the average annual inflation rate in Germany was 7.9 percent, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced.more

Marks & Spencer has said it will create 3,400 jobs across Britain as part of plans to revamp its stores. It plans to open eight "full-line" stores - which stock clothes, food and homeware - in cities such as Liverpool, Birmingham and Leeds in the next year.more

Wages have grown at the fastest rate in more than 20 years, but are still failing to keep up with rising prices. Average pay, including and excluding bonuses, rose by 6.4% between September and November compared to the same time last year, official figures show.more

Even by 6-8 percent, and only during the quarter, the prices of large premises in Poland fell. Poles are moving to the rental market. The government, in turn, threatens to speed up work on taxation of wholesale purchases of premises - we can read in today's "Rzeczpospolita".more

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's said people are shopping more in-store, as they want to see what they are buying amid the cost-of-living crisis.more

Money borrowed to pay for Christmas could take years to repay, according to debt advice charity StepChange.more

Heavily rising prices are a pain not only for Poles. They worry around 90 per cent of our continent's inhabitants, according to an IBRiS survey published today in Rzeczpospolita.more

The boss of Norwegian energy giant Equinor has said he does not expect gas and electricity bills to return to the levels they were before Covid.more

House prices have fallen at their fast rate in more than a decade in Denmark, one of the most expensive property markets in Europe – and analysts fear the UK could be next. In the third quarter of 2022 in Denmark house prices fell by 3.8%.more

Citizens Advice has called for a ban on energy companies "forcing" customers onto prepayment meters because they are struggling to pay bills.more

UK councils issued an average of nearly 20,000 parking fines each day last year, according to new analysis. Figures obtained by Churchill Motor Insurance suggest fines were handed out by local authorities at a daily rate of 19,631 in 2022. That is a 12% rise from the previous year.more

The UK economy grew in November, not the contraction analysts had expected, meaning the country is unlikely to be in recession yet, the ONS said on Friday.more

Two more large strikes were announced yesterday by British trade unions - over 70,000 will go on strike for 18 days. employees at 150 universities, and a one-day protest will be carried out by approx. 100,000. civil servants.more