Energy bills to rise by £693 a year for millions
A typical household will pay £1,971 a year from April but plans to ease the hit will be revealed soon....
Cost of living: ‘How will we afford anything with bills this high?’
A recent poll for BBC 5 Live suggests a third of adults working full-time are struggling to pay their bills....
Facebook: Daily active users fall for first time in 18-year history
The technology giant’s owner Meta said platforms like TikTok were hurting its growth....
How an interest rate rise might affect you
Interest rates rose for the first time in three years in December and are expected to increase again on Thursday....
Pret raises the price of its coffee subscription by 25%
Some customers say the 25% rise is too steep but Pret says its costs are rising sharply....
Fawdon Nestle factory to close with loss of 474 jobs
Unions condemn the closure of the sweet factory and the loss of 474 jobs as “unacceptable”....
Facebook owner Meta warns advertising is slowing
Shares in the tech giant plunge after the firm says TikTok is hurting its growth....
CNN’s Jeff Zucker resigns over undisclosed relationship
The network president told staff he was “wrong” to not report the consensual relationship....
The volunteers helping people cope with high energy bills
Council grants and community projects are stepping in to help families with soaring energy costs....
Shoppers hit with sharpest price rises in a decade
The prices of food, furniture and flooring all jumped in January, says trade group....