Cost of living

The Government says that thousands of children from struggling households had been missing out on free school meals

How to know if your family is eligible, as free school meals expanded

Young people across the UK have a lot of big worries on their plates

5 of the biggest concerns for children in 2025

Brits feel some aspects of their own life are ‘out of control’ – from family life to work and finances.

Brits want control in life as over 'half' feel overwhelmed

A member of the public being interviewed

Summer holiday prices: Are Britons priced out?

Abby McNicol was one of the four lucky winners who won the SPAR Frozen Fortune £10k prize

Ad Feature These four lucky shoppers scooped £10,000 from their local SPAR

Gareth used a company’s online quote service to see if he could save some money

How I saved £140 a month on bills during ‘Awful April’

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UK's largest supermarket to give away free food items to cut waste

Bundle energy, broadband and insurance with UW

Ultimate consumer hack: how bundling household bills can save money

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Inflation hits 10-month high driven by travel and food cost increases

A statue has been unveiled as part of a campaign to highlight the issue of pensioner poverty this winter.

'Freezing and forgotten': Ice sculpture leads winter fuel cuts plea

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'I'm tired of it' - Brits fed up with being 'ripped off' as bills rise

Callum Ryan, from Milton Keynes, flew 1,409 miles to Spain and bought a bottle of olive oil, all for less than the average cost of a bottle of olive oil in the UK.

Man flies to Spain and buys olive oil - all for less than UK price

How much is it costing unsigned UK musicians to 'make it' in 2025?

How much money it really takes to make it in UK music

BAE Warton

This is how BAE are helping 5,000 more people near you

Almost half use loyalty programmes as a way of saving around the festive period

Four in 10 adults are worried about the cost of Christmas this year

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The 'Coupon King' shares his tips and simple hacks to save big in 2025

ITV’s ‘Coupon King’ shares tips for cutting costs in the New Year 💸

Alex Nelson

Household Support Fund returns with up to £500 available for families

Kelly's Baby Clothing Boutique joined lots of other empty shop units after it closed as a result of struggling with the cost of living, lack of footfall and online competition.

Why are there so many empty shop units in Blackpool town centre?

Kelly Wallace at Kelly's Baby Boutique on Church Street, Blackpool Picture: Richard Hunt

Opening this shop was my dream but surviving long term was impossible

'Lifestyle inflation' is to blame, according to 4,000 adults

Fewer than one in 10 millennials have hit their financial goals

Bear is looking for his forever home after spending 4 years in kennels.

Watch: Dog who is 'not cute or small' seeks home after 4-year wait

Annabel Fenwick Elliott and son Jasper in Mauritius.

Watch: Woman leaves UK so she can afford to be a stay-at-home mum

Man reacts to the government’s plans to make the winter fuel payment means tested.

Watch as members of the public react to the winter fuel cuts

As a seaside city, where would we be without our chippies? We’ve got some great ones, and everyone has their favourite.

Video report: Half of fish and chip shops could close in 2024

The fund will help with energy bills

Extension of Household Support Fund will help pay winter energy bills

Review of Netflix and if its worth it in 2024. Photo: MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images/ National World

Is Netflix worth the money in 2024? Full review Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Thousands set to receive £250 payment - but deadline is just days away

The Household Support Fund could provide vital financial relief 💰

Alex Nelson

Laura White at the newly refurbished Claremont Park Community Centre

Former library has been transformed into a vibrant community hub

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Thousands of UK households to receive up to £600 in government support

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The Royal Mint is 'scrapping' these widely used coins as demand drops

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Thousands of households to receive £500 summer holidays payment

Most UK schoolchildren are required to wear uniforms to school (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

Why Labour has promised to limit branded school uniform items

Kids eat free at Marco Pierre White's

Video: Kids can eat free or for £1 in summer holidays at these places

Kids can eat free at Marco Pierre White’s Blackpool restaurant this summer

Kids eat free at Marco Pierre White’s Blackpool restaurant this summer

Every Sunday, The Real Greek will be offering free kids meals, for every £10 spent by an accompanying adult. The offer is available to children under 12 and will include a kids meal, a drink and an ice cream or sorbet.

8 places where you can grab free meals for children over summer

The UK's most affordable university cities for students aren't always the first place you'd think of to study (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

The 11 cheapest UK cities for university students named

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UK households face major mortgage payment increases in next 2 years

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UK inflation hits 2% for first time in 3 years - what it means for you

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UK city leaps into top 10 most expensive cities for expats

Numerous products are being kept in security boxes at supermarkets - including £2 chocolate bars (Photo: James Linsell Clark/SWNS)

Major supermarket locks down £2 item in anti-theft boxes

Motorists forked out millions for unexpected repairs in the last year

Project Peter Pan

'We are not snowflakes - it's soul destroying'

BAE Systems plant at Warton is a big pull for people starting off in their careers

Two places in Lancashire among the best in UK to kickstart a career

Taxi fares are set to rise

Taxi fares could be going up again in Blackpool

A man drinking a pint of beer in a pub. PIC: Johnny Green/PA Wire

The shocking amount a matchday pint will cost by 2030

Millions of households entitled to final cost of living payment

Millions of households entitled to final cost of living payment

Richie Roncero is sleeping rough in Blackpool for a week as part of an 8-week challenge to raise money for a homeless and addiction service called Steps To Hope.

'I was offered drugs and told to go back to my own country'

Rightmove have released their forecast for 2024.

Rightmove forecast for property buying in the UK next year

Aspiring UK homeowners aren't feeling so optimistic

The top 10 business challenges CEOs face

The dates benefits recipients can expect their payments over Christmas and New Year in 2023

The dates benefits recipients can expect their payments over Christmas

Grocery inflation has fallen again, helping lower costs for shoppers

Grocery inflation drops again with butter now 16p cheaper

Sharon White poses with her award after she was made a Dame CBE, for public service, next to her husband Sir Robert Chote (Photo by Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

John Lewis boss Dame Sharon White to step down

Young couples struggle to sort out housing before marriage and kids

Millions of people are receiving payments to help with high bills amid the cost of living crisis - what further support is coming in 2023?

Cost of living payment: What other support is coming in 2023?

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