What is inflation?
With prices going up at a rate of knots, we tackle the big questions on what causes inflation to shoot up and how governments can work to bring it down.
Tag: Cost Of Living Crisis
Veil slips as Liz Truss is forced to admit her tax cuts will benefit the rich more than the poor
She admitted that it will be a "tough winter" for many, but reassured reporters that "we will get through it".
As Bankers’ bonuses curbs to be lifted PM urged to scrap ‘truly catastrophic’ benefit cap
“The benefit cap is cruel and irrational at the best of times – many parents subject to it can’t escape it by working more because they are caring for very young children and housing costs are completely out of their control."
Daily Star front page nails banker bonuses fiasco
"Lifting the EU cap on bankers’ bonuses being sold as a “Brexit benefit” during a cost-of-living crisis shows exactly what many of us said Brexit was all about," wrote Dr Mike Galsworthy about the plan.
Some foodbanks are shutting for Queen’s funeral sparking many reactions
"The most staggeringly tone deaf thing I've seen over the last week," wrote one person at the news one of the foodbanks is going to close.
Grocery price inflation hits new record as cost to each household revealed
Aldi’s market share rose by 1.2 percentage points, making it Britain’s fourth largest supermarket for the first time.
Food bank says people going four days without eating as rich to get twice as much cost-of-living support
"Now, we get a lot of people who are in work poverty, so they are coming here before they head off to work, some of which I know have not-bad-paying jobs."
As food banks run dry mourners asked to stop bringing marmalade sandwiches
The Royal Parks also said teddy bears, corgi soft toys, balloons, lit candles or any non-floral items will not be accepted either.
UK sees one of the biggest drops in OECD real wages, report finds
“Despite a tight labour market and rising nominal wages, real wages in the United Kingdom have declined,” the report said.