What does the surprise drop in UK inflation mean for you?
The implications of the 3.9% rate for shoppers, savers, borrowers and pensioners
UK inflation: which goods and services have changed most in price?
From sugar to bread and transport to recreation, how the cost of everyday items varies
Inflation calculator: find out how much UK household price rises affect you
This online tool will help you discover what is contributing to your household’s cost of living increases
‘I was cut off four times’: Virgin Media customers say it’s too hard to cancel costly contracts
Many users tried to switch after they faced price rises of more than 50% at the end of their broadband deal
A day at the baby bank: ‘I feel at ease here, because I’m not the only one struggling’
The UK now has more than 200 baby banks – with demand at some rising 400% since the start of Covid. In Cambridgeshire, we meet the clients and volunteers at one busy centre
‘Had to use bins as toilets’: passengers tell of rail journeys from hell
After travellers were stranded on cold, dark trains in London this month, we hear more tales of woe
UK telecoms firms told to safeguard at-risk customers in switch to digital landlines
Minister’s move follows reports of pensioners left unable to call for help
Water firms use up to 28% of bill payments to service debt in areas of England
As English water companies plan to hike bills, the Guardian reveals customers are paying a high price for combined debts of £60bn
How we calculated the proportion of revenue English water firms use to pay off debt
Finding out the percentage from consumer bills used to service debt is tricky. We worked with industry experts to shed light on the issue
Christmas shoppers warned over ‘missed delivery’ scams
With the stress of last-minute shopping online, not receiving a parcel can cause hasty actions
Is there any evidence that playing Christmas music in shops improves sales?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Rishi Sunak has little to celebrate as cost of living crisis enters a new phase
The inflation shock may be fading but 13 years of Conservative-led governments haven’t
Steven Bartlett: ‘Not feeling like I was enough became a driving force in my life’
The entrepreneur and podcaster, 31, on independence, ADHD, and being ‘un-expelled’ from school
Are electric cars too expensive to tempt motorists away from petrol and diesel vehicles?
In part four of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up the issue of costs
Ofgem plans to add £16 to energy bills to help suppliers recover £3bn in bad debts
Extra payment would be levied at £1.33 a month between April next year and March 2025