Cost-of-living Crisis
The latest on policy responses to rising prices.
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A new report says that one-off support funds are not enough to help those vulnerable to rising prices.
ByOfgem’s “regulatory failures” cost billpayers £2.7bn
The energy watchdog was “too slow” to prevent supplier bankruptcies, MPs said.
ByDavid Cameron’s “Big Society” is still very much with us
As the UK braces for Liz Truss’s austerity 2.0, charities are still picking up the welfare slack from the…
ByFood waste is a cost-of-living problem as well as a climate problem
As people struggle to afford to eat, two million tonnes of food fit for consumption is ending up in…
ByPrices are rising – and so is insurance fraud
A trend that began at the beginning of the pandemic has accelerated as the cost-of-living rises.
ByHow inflation is worse for women
Prices are rising faster for items aimed at women, who tend to be poorer already.
ByThe Policy Ask with Silviya Barrett: “Cutting public transport fares would help with high living costs”
The director of policy, research and projects at the Campaign for Better Transport on why we need to change…
ByThe Policy Ask with Paul Farmer: “Cutting welfare support is counter-productive and punitive”
The chief executive of Mind on benefits sanctions, work-life balance, and reforming the Mental Health Act.
ByAnne-Marie Trevelyan warns the Transport Committee that train strikes are not over
The Transport Secretary told MPs that she doesn’t support unions that act “to the detriment” of their members.
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