cost of living
Exclusive: Caroline Lucas demands Jeremy Hunt ditches tax handouts to fossil fuel firms
The Green Party MP has set out what she wants to see in the upcoming budget
Gig economy drivers struggle to make ends meet despite working 12-hour days
A survey shows that four in five drivers working for two private hire app companies, say their earnings do not cover the cost of living.
Michael Gove blasted for comments on cutting parents’ benefits over school truancy
‘If Michael Gove thinks that the solution to encourage children back to school is to impoverish them, then he is living in a different century.’
Research finds millions of women earn less than Real Living Wage, and are disproportionately impacted by the cost of living crisis
'The sticky floor of low pay and precarious work is holding women back, true equity needs to start with a real Living Wage.’
Report finds workers on lower pay likelier to quit job due to ill health
The Learning and Work Institute is urging the government to ‘engage Britain’s 1.7 million forgotten workers.’
Council tax rises will affect the poorest the hardest, campaigners warn
As council tax is a regressive tax, the hike will add to the disproportionate impact rising living costs has on people on lower incomes.