The squeeze on families amplified as inflation crept up to another near 30 year high, with more despair to come. The headline CPI rate nudged up to 5.5 per cent in January from 5.4 per cent the previous month, with clothing and footwear costs adding to the burden. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said he’d been listeningContinue reading “The Inflation Rate Has Risen To Its Highest Level In 30 Years, At 5.5 Per Cent”
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Families Brace For Rising Costs Of Living
Families will encounter a cost of living double whammy with an energy cap increase adding hundreds of pounds to bills alongside a new hike in interest rates. Energy regulator Ofgem is bringing forward what’s expected to be a crippling rise in gas bills for millions of households from Monday to Thursday. The new level willContinue reading “Families Brace For Rising Costs Of Living”