Will there be a national rail strike?
A strike ballot of 40,000 members of the RMT union closes on Tuesday....
Retail sales jump in April driven by food stores
Alcohol and tobacco drive a surprise rise in sales, though the longer term trend is still down....
Russian McDonald’s buyer to rebrand restaurants
The fast food giant says the new owner of its 850 Russian restaurants will operate them under a new brand....
Iceland to launch over-60s discount as cost of living soars
The supermarket chain says it wants to support older customers through the cost of living crisis....
Pressure builds on Sunak to act now on living costs
The CBI and the TUC urge the government to help the “hardest hit” as inflation soars....
Cost of living: Calls to bring benefit and pension rises forward
Big increases are due next April but charities say soaring prices mean people need the money now....
Next months will be tough as prices rise – Sunak
The chancellor says it won’t be easy to tackle cost of living crisis as inflation hits 40-year high....
UK inflation: ‘There’s not much more I can do to save money’
We asked people across the country how they are coping with the rising cost of living....
What is the UK’s inflation rate and why is the cost of living going up?
UK inflation is rising at 9%, its fastest rate for 40 years, and could go even higher....
Tesco shopper’s plea to bring back till staff
Pat McCarthy says there are not enough staffed tills for those who struggle with self-service machines....